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Cooking & Baking

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts) Wed Mar 18, 2015, 03:02 AM Mar 2015

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BEGIN Japanology - Delicious Mochi Rice Cake

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BEGIN Japanology - Delicious Mochi Rice Cake (Original Post) yuiyoshida Mar 2015 OP

I used to get chocolate mochi back in Boston years ago Warpy Mar 2015 #1

My favorite has always been Mochi (matcha) Ice Cream. yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #2

That didn't make it to Boston Warpy Mar 2015 #3

I live right next to Japantown...so of course.. yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #4

I live a five minute walk from a Michoacan Paleteria Warpy Mar 2015 #5

I have a box of mochiko spinbaby Mar 2015 #6

give away as a birthday gift?? yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #7

Warpy

(111,255 posts)

1. I used to get chocolate mochi back in Boston years ago

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 03:49 AM

Mar 2015

and pop it into the toaster oven for a minute or two to soften a bit. It would take a whole afternoon to chew through a piece of it but I have to say it was satisfying stuff.

Eventually, I got used to the plain. The chocolate was a wonderful introduction to the texture of it.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

2. My favorite has always been Mochi (matcha) Ice Cream.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 03:56 AM

Mar 2015

Warpy

(111,255 posts)

3. That didn't make it to Boston

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 04:03 AM

Mar 2015

I'll have to try the international grocery here.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

4. I live right next to Japantown...so of course..

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 04:36 AM

Mar 2015

There is many kinds here including a coconut ice cream mochi!

Warpy

(111,255 posts)

5. I live a five minute walk from a Michoacan Paleteria

Reply to yuiyoshida (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 02:58 PM

Mar 2015

where I can get mango popsicles, so there.

The international grocery is about a 20 minute walk.

spinbaby

(15,089 posts)

6. I have a box of mochiko

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2015, 08:57 PM

Mar 2015

Thought I was going to do something with it but didn't. Any ideas?

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)

7. give away as a birthday gift??

Reply to spinbaby (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 22, 2015, 01:23 PM

Mar 2015

Or here is a website that might have some tips : http://www.kodafarms.com/blue-star-mochiko-sweet-rice-flour-serving-suggestions/

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