Mochi Pounding Slideshow

[ylwm_vimeo]56577751[/ylwm_vimeo] Mochi  is a Japanese rice cake made of sweet rice, pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time. Yesterday, at a New Read more…

Mochi Pounding!

Quote of the day: “In many Japanese American households and communities, an annual custom ismochitsuki—the pounding of mochi or rice cakes, which is essential to the “Oshogatsu” or New Year’s celebration. Mochitsuki is an all-day event which requires many hands, long hours, and physical labor, but is also a time Read more…