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Dec 30, 2019

How do you like your mochi?

Happy holidays, all! I got a big bag of kirimochi. I usually toast mine in the toaster oven, put a slice of cheese on it, wrap it in nori, and dip it in soy sauce. How do you like to serve and eat mochi?

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TonetoEdo

TonetoEdo

Living between the Tone and Edo Rivers in Higashi Katsushika area of Chiba Prefecture.

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  • helloalissa

    helloalissa

    on Dec 31

    I keep forgetting to eat mochi with cheese and nori this season but that sounds good. I'm eating oshiruko and kinako mochi so far, with plans for ozoni in the new year. I've seen elegant and simple ozoni, but we'll just put mochi into our leftover nabe. Daikon oroshi is not a favorite but another option.

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  • genkidesu

    genkidesu

    on Dec 31

    I like sweet mochi the best, I think. Koshian or Tsubuan dango are probably my favorites. I also like the sweet yet savory of mitarashi dango. I've never made them myself though, I always just get the pre-made ones.

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  • ReishiiTravels

    ReishiiTravels

    on Dec 31

    Making zenzai is super easy!! I also like covering mine in kinako and sugar!!

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Jan 1

    @helloalissa Ah! Thanks for reminding me to put mochi instead of rice or noodles in my nabe.

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Jan 1

    @ReishiiTravels I've enjoyed zenzai. Just mochi, red beans and sugar? Is there a knack to it?

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  • JapanRamen

    JapanRamen

    on Jan 1

    I can't say I have ever tried cheese like you do, and I am intrigued. Mochi is always sweet for me, with kinako and sugar. But I got to try this white-miso-soup mochi recently and it is awesome.

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Jan 1

    @JapanRamen I don't have much of a sweet tooth. White miso shiru with mochi sounds good....I'll give that a try.

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  • ReishiiTravels

    ReishiiTravels

    on Jan 2

    @TonetoEdo I buy the bean paste already made in a can or pack. That way, you only have to add some hot water to it!

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  • Bella

    Bella

    on Jan 10

    I like eating it with zenzai. I want to know how to make it !

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Jan 10

    @Bella I found recipes for zenzai on justonecookbook.com. It’s where I have learned a lot of washoku recipes lately.

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  • Bella

    Bella

    on Jan 21

    @TonetoEdo thanks! I’ll check it out

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  • Kanuba

    Kanuba

    on Feb 7

    I recently got introduced to 'Pizza-mochi', where you microwave the mochi with cheese and then mix it with tomato sauce and some herbs if you like. Even though I also like mochi with soysauce and nori, this is still my favourite way of eating mochi.

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  • TonetoEdo

    TonetoEdo

    on Feb 7

    @Kanuba Pizza mochi! I did something like pasta mochi the other night - a toasted rice cake with leftover tomato-coconut sauce. It was pretty good.

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  • IndayPerry

    IndayPerry

    on May 6

    As a first-time experience, I found mochi to be delightful! Its chewy texture and sweet filling made for a unique and enjoyable treat.

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