Mochi
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake that is made from mochigome, a short-grain japonica rice. The rice is pounded into a paste and then molded into the desired shape. Mochi is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki.
Mochi has been around for centuries and its origins are thought to date back to the 10th century. It was originally made as a ceremonial food for religious rituals and festivals. In the 12th century, mochi became a popular food for the Imperial Court. By the 14th century, mochi was a common food for all Japanese.
Mochi is often eaten during the Japanese New Year as it is believed to bring good luck. It is also eaten during the Cherry Blossom festival as it is said to represent the fleeting nature of life.
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Recipes
Butter Mochi
- PASSION FRUIT GLAZE (OPTIONAL)
- pink
- confectioners sugar
- passion fruit pulp
- MOCHI
- vanilla extract
- salt
- sugar
- baking powder
- coconut milk
- mochiko
- egg
- butter
Brown-Butter Mochi
- baking powder
- salt
- evaporated milk
- coconut milk
- butter
- dark brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- mochiko flour
- egg
Chocolate Birthday Cake Butter Mochi
- BUTTER MOCHI
- semi sweet chocolate chip
- baking powder
- evaporated milk
- coconut milk
- butter
- cocoa powder
- sugar
- vanilla extract
- mochiko
- egg
- FROSTING
- demerara
- peanut butter
- pop rocks candy
- sprinkle
Sweet Mochi With Red Bean Filling
- MOCHI DOUGH
- potato starch
- mochiko flour
- sugar
- RED BEAN PASTE FILLING (ANKO)
- azuki bean
- salt
- sugar
Chocolate-Matcha Butter Mochi Cake
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- sweetened condensed milk
- mochiko
- heavy cream
- salt
- matcha
- egg
- bittersweet chocolate
- butter
Yaki Mochi (Grilled Japanese Rice Cake)
- anko
- nori
- kinako
- sugar
- mochi
- soy sauce
Black Sesame Mochi Cake With Black Sesame Caramel
- white sesame seed
- milk
- baking powder
- salt
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- heavy cream
- butter
- tartar of cream
- glutinous sweet rice flour
- egg
- black sesame seed
Make Your Own Daifuku Mochi
- shiratama ko
- sugar
- anko powder
- water
- filling
- mochi
- katakuriko
Chi Chi Dango Mochi
- coconut milk
- water
- baking powder
- vanilla
- sugar
- corn starch
- red coloring
Sakura Mochi (Cherry Blossom Sweet Rice Cakes)
- salt
- pickled sakura
- azuki bean
- food coloring
- sugar
- sweet rice
- water
Cheesy Corn Mochi Cake
- salt
- pecorino romano cheese
- chile flake
- sugar
- butter
- egg
- glutinous sweet rice flour
- sour cream
- corn cob
Butter Mochi Cake From Hawaii
- evaporated milk
- coconut cream
- coconut
- vanilla extract
- butter
- salt
- sugar
- baking powder
- egg
Easy Black Sesame Mochi Cake
- black sesame seed
- white sesame seed
- coconut extract
- black sesame seed
- sugar
- salt
- evaporated milk
- coconut oil
- coconut milk
- baking powder
- glutinous rice flour
- egg
Norimaki Mochi Recipe
- rice cake
- nori
- sugar
- soy sauce
Matcha Mochi
- cornstarch
- sugar
- water
- sweet rice flour
- matcha powder
- baking powder
- coconut milk
- vanilla extract
Tofu Mochi (Rice Cakes) With Sweet Kinako (Roasted Soybean Flour)
- tofu
- sugar
- soybean flour
- rice flour
- water
- honey
Coconut Mochi Cake
- coconut extract
- glutinous rice flour
- sweetened coconut flake
- baking powder
- salt
- oil
- coconut milk
- egg
- sugar
Butter Mochi
- baking powder
- vanilla
- mochi flour
- salt
- sugar
- cake flour
- coconut flake
- white chocolate
- egg
- butter
Upside-Down Peach Mochi Cake
- Cake
- salt
- sugar
- salt
- vanilla bean
- butter
- egg
- glutinous sweet rice flour
- heavy cream
- peach nectar
- Peaches & Caramel
- peach
- sugar
Butter Mochi
- butter
- coconut milk
- salt
- mochiko
- sugar
- milk
- baking powder
- vanilla extract
- egg
Mochi
- sweetened red bean
- sweet glutinous rice flour
- milk
- cornstarch
- sugar
- kinako powder
Popcorn Butter Mochi With Furikake & Black Sesame
- coconut milk
- koda farms blue star mochiko
- egg
- arare japanese rice cracker
- double acting powder
- light brown sugar
- tamari
- butter
- salt
- black sesame paste
- sugar
- popcorn
- vanilla extract
- nori furikake
Hiroko Shimbo's Uguisu Mochi
- aokinako
- cornstarch
- sugar
- shiratamako
- sweetened adzuki bean paste
Matcha Mochi with Sweet Bean Filling
- edible flower
- kinako
- salt
- sugar
- shiratamako
- sugar
- white navy bean
- light brown sugar
- matcha powder
- jyoushinko
Fried Potato Mochi
- mochi
- Mochi
- sauce
- nonstick spray
- russet potato
- water
- dashi
- unmodified potato starch
- Sauce
- fry
- potato starch
- water
- mirin
- sugar
- soy sauce
- garlic
- To Fry and Finish
- vegetable oil
- nori sheet
Ingredient Breakdown
Insights
Staple Ingredients
- sugar 46%
Usual Ingredients
- baking powder 25%
- coconut milk 21%
- salt 21%
- water 21%