Tag: mochi

What Is Mochi? Mochi (rice cake) is made by pounding steamed glutinous rice until the grains are gone. Speaking of traditional mochi customs in Japan is offering a round rice cake called kagami-mochi on the home shrine or alcove at…

When you are making mochi at home, potato starch is essential material. And, as you may know, corn starch can be substitute for this potato starch. But, why are you using potato starch / corn starch for mochi? I am…

Do you know there are many ways to make Japanese mochi (rice cake)? Although glutinous rice is one of the most common material for rice cake, there are various types of powder that you can substitute. I am introducing the…