Mochi Magic: 50 Traditional and Modern Recipes for the Japanese Treat
Ebook
Overview
Mochi — the traditional Japanese treat made of chewy rice dough — is a popular and versatile vehicle for all kinds of sweet and savory fillings, and easily molded into adorable shapes and characters that define Japan’s culture of cuteness. Food writer Kaori Becker’s easy-to-follow techniques for creating and cooking with mochi deliver the perfect mix of fun and tradition. Each colorful page brims with recipes for hand-pounded, steamed, and modern microwave mochi; fillings like rosewater, Nutella, black sesame, Oreo Cream Cheese, and Japanese plum wine; mochi-focused goodies like Bacon-Wrapped Mochi, Ozoni Soup, baked goods; and inspiration for shaping irresistibly charming mochi flowers, baby chicks, pandas, and more. Kawaii!!
A Life and Love in Mochi
1 Mochi-Making Basics
Ingredients
Mochi-Making Tools
The Process
2 Daifuku (Filled) Mochi: The Dough
Steamed White Daifuku Mochi
Microwaved White Daifuku Mochi
Mochi Ice Cream
Matcha Mochi
Rosewater Mochi
Chocolate Mochi
Japanese Plum Wine Mochi
Coconut Mochi
Nutella and Strawberries Mochi
Mango Mochi with Fresh Mango
3 Daifuku (Filled) Mochi: The Fillings
Tsubu-An and Koshi-An (Sweet Red Bean Paste)
Traditional Shiro-An (Sweet White Bean Paste)
Vanilla Custard Mochi Filling
Haupia Coconut Pudding
Taro Paste Filling
Matcha Cream Cheese Filling
Black Sesame Cream Cheese Filling
Strawberry-Rose Cream Cheese Filling
Chocolate Peanut Butter Filling
Chocolate Truffle Filling
Matcha Truffle Filling
Earl Grey Truffle Filling
Strawberry-Rose Truffle Filling
Mochi Ice Cream
4 Decorating Mochi
Easy Decorating Materials and Tips
Authentic Nerikiri Dough
Easy and Quick Nerikiri Dough
Baby Chick Mochi
Panda Bear Mochi
Baby Bear Mochi
Pig
5 A New Year's Tradition: Pounded Mochi
Pounded White Mochi
Yaki Mochi with Sweet Soy Sauce
Bacon-Wrapped Mochi
Ozoni Soup (Savory New Year's Mochi Soup)
6 Odango: Balls of Fun
Tofu Dango
Plain Dango
Sanshoku Dango
Matcha Dango with Matcha Sauce
Matcha Anmitsu with Mango Dango
Zenzal Soup with Odango
7: Baked Mochi
Kuri Manju (Baked Buns with Sweet Bean Filling)
Mochi Muffins
Mochi Muffins with Sweet Red Bean Filling
Mochi Pancakes
Plain Mochi Donuts
Chocolate Mochi Donuts
Black Sesame Mochi Donuts
Apple Cider Mochi Donuts
Coconut Chi Chi Dango
Crispy-Chewy Mochi Waffles
Crispy Tofu Mochi Waffles
Chocolate Mochi Brownies
Matcha White Chocolate Mochi Brownies
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!
Metric Conversions
Index
"This book is a great starting point for chefs new to making mochi, and a wonderful addition to any library collection." – Booklist
“Kaori isn’t just teaching you how to make mochi. She’s teaching the art as well as the technique behind each adorable design, breaking it down so that it’s super easy to follow. She connects you to her heritage throughout the book and shows you the endless sweet possibilities with mochi!” – Hetal Vasavada, author of Milk Cardamom
“Mochi making is a paramount tradition that brings joy and delight to every generation of the Japanese people. I am so happy that Kaori put together this book so the magic of mochi can be shared with everyone.” — Namiko Chen, founder of Just One Cookbook
“Kaori Becker shows us everything we need to know about the marvelous world of mochi!” — Daniel Shumski, author of How to Instant Pot and Will It Waffle?
“I become more fascinated by Kaori’s cute and delicious mochi world every time I turn the page, and I get excited about what I’m going to make. I’m sure you will too.” — Maki Ogawa, coauthor of Yum-Yum Bento Box
“Mochi is an important part of the food landscape in Japan, from an ingredient in savory soups to sweet strawberry-stuffed ichigo daifuku. Mochi Magic shows how absolutely simple it is to make at home, even in my tiny Japanese kitchen!” — Brian MacDuckston, founder of Ramen Adventures
“Thank you, Kaori Becker, for generously, lovingly sharing your mochi-making expertise with us! Mochi Magic, with its oodles of adorable, doable mochi sweets, is a perfect blend of instruction and inspiration. Kaori-san, you are our mochi muse!” — Elizabeth Andoh, founder of A Taste of Culture
- Title: Mochi Magic: 50 Traditional and Modern Recipes for the Japanese Treat
- Author: Kaori Becker
- Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
- Print Publication Date: 2020
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Pages: 192
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781635862959, 9781635862942, 1635862949, 1635862957
- Resource ID: LLS:9781635862959
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-22T07:15:12Z