Japanese Mochi Cakes

Cookinero 2 May 2025

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The first records of this dish appeared in the 8th century. At that time, "Mochi" was considered a dessert for wealthy people, because a special type of rice was needed to prepare it, which, compared to the usual one, was grown much less often. It is also interesting that "Mochi" was also attributed with healing properties. The fact is that strong teeth were highly valued in Japan and it was believed that a person's overall health depended on their condition. To strengthen teeth, "Mochi" was dried so that the cakes became hard, and eaten in this state.

How to cook Japanese Mochi Cakes

Step 1

Prepare 3 types of filling. For the first filling, crumble the cookies, mix with chocolate-hazelnut paste and mold into balls with a strawberry in the center. For this filling, use half of all the berries. The second filling is the remaining half of the strawberries. For this, you will also need whole berries. The third filling is sliced kiwi.

Step 2

Make the dough. Add sugar, rice flour and water to a bowl, mix until smooth and microwave for 3-5 minutes.

Step 3

Prepare the cakes. Sprinkle a baking sheet, table, or other surface where you will place the finished mochi, with cornstarch. Take the dough and tear off a piece. You should get even pieces for each cake. Remember in your hands, forming a small flat cake, put the filling and fold the edges of the dough, forming a ball.