Comments on: Mochi: Japanese Comfort Food for a Rainy June http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/06/mochi-japanese-comfort-food-for-a-rainy-june/ (and what's eating me) Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: What I’m Eating Now » Field Guide to a Wheaty World http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/06/mochi-japanese-comfort-food-for-a-rainy-june/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 What I’m Eating Now » Field Guide to a Wheaty World Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:40:38 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1266#comment-1180 [...] rice:  If you’ve seen this on the ingredient list of an Asian rice or rice-derived product (Mochi comes to mind), rest assured that in this context, “glutinous” is a descriptive term [...] [...] rice:  If you’ve seen this on the ingredient list of an Asian rice or rice-derived product (Mochi comes to mind), rest assured that in this context, “glutinous” is a descriptive term [...]

]]> By: Tamara http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/06/mochi-japanese-comfort-food-for-a-rainy-june/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Tamara Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:58:03 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1266#comment-1008 No prep needed! Just cut the mochi into squares and put them on a (unlined, ungreased) pan to bake! Don't be nervous... it won't hurt a bit. No prep needed! Just cut the mochi into squares and put them on a (unlined, ungreased) pan to bake! Don’t be nervous… it won’t hurt a bit.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/06/mochi-japanese-comfort-food-for-a-rainy-june/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Shannon Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:47:50 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1266#comment-1007 Hi! You mention "do NOT line the tray with aluminum foil" - so how do you prepare yours for the oven? Normally I line my tray with aluminum foil, but I haven't tried baking mochi yet so I'm nervous! :) Thanks! Hi! You mention “do NOT line the tray with aluminum foil” – so how do you prepare yours for the oven? Normally I line my tray with aluminum foil, but I haven’t tried baking mochi yet so I’m nervous! :)

Thanks!

]]> By: natalie http://www.tamaraduker.com/2009/06/mochi-japanese-comfort-food-for-a-rainy-june/comment-page-1/#comment-481 natalie Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:55:14 +0000 http://www.tamaraduker.com/?p=1266#comment-481 I love baking mochi like this! I have only had it in the plain version, I will definitely look for it in other flavors.... Usually Ia bake them in the toaster oven until they get soft and start to get huge, then a put on a thin piece of really sharp chedder and let it go until it has really puffed up, another minute or so. Rice and cheese seems like a weird combo - but it is a tasty and filling snack. Mochi is also great in brothy soups to add a bit more substance and make the soup more filling - though you must break it into much smaller pieces - and be careful not to choke! :P I love baking mochi like this! I have only had it in the plain version, I will definitely look for it in other flavors….

Usually Ia bake them in the toaster oven until they get soft and start to get huge, then a put on a thin piece of really sharp chedder and let it go until it has really puffed up, another minute or so. Rice and cheese seems like a weird combo – but it is a tasty and filling snack. Mochi is also great in brothy soups to add a bit more substance and make the soup more filling – though you must break it into much smaller pieces – and be careful not to choke! :P

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