Introducing mochi sweets
Mochi sweets are one of the famous Japanese desserts that are prepared in different flavors, colors and models. This sweet has gained many fans due to its variety in taste and unique shape. Mochi is popular among Japanese people because of its stickiness and elasticity.
The people of Japan and South Korea prepare colorful موچی sweets to welcome the New Year; Because they believe that the sticky and elastic state of mochi is a symbol of extending their life.
The main raw material of mochi pastry is rice flour, which is popular among the people of China, Japan and Korea. Mochi sweetsIt is prepared in different models, such as plain, jelly, cream, with chocolate core, etc. and it can be easily made at home without an oven. The common shape of Mochi sweets is in the form of a ball, but sometimes they are prepared in other shapes as well. The Japanese use cocoa, strawberries and other ingredients to create variety in mochi dessert.
Today, this sweet has been noticed among the people of Iran in addition to East Asian countries.
History of mochi sweets
At the end of the 8th century in Japan, a legend about mochi was heard. According to this legend, a rich man made a flat mochi with the leftover rice cake and shot an arrow at it, then the mochi turned into a white bird and flew away, after that the rich man's rice field dried up and that man became a poor and lonely old man.
Among the people of East Asia, this legend shows that mochi sweets have a spiritual value in addition to their high nutritional value.
Mochi sweets became famous as Japanese New Year sweets from 794 to 1185 AD, and in the 10th century, Japanese people prepared all kinds of mochi and took them as offerings to the gods in Shinto religious ceremonies. There are various theories about where the name Mochi comes from and why it is known by this name.
Some claim that it comes from the verb motsu and indicates that mochi is a food given to humans by the gods.
Rice mochi should be soaked overnight in water and then steamed. The most difficult part of making it is pounding and crushing the rice, which must be done properly. The important thing in preparing mochi is that the more you mix the raw ingredients of this pastry, the better the shape and result will be.
Another type of mochi is matcha-flavored mochi, which has a jelly-like and soft core, which has made this sweet popular.
- first stage
Combine salt, sugar and matcha powder with rice flour and sift them twice, then add water and stir until well mixed.
- second stage
Cover the container containing the ingredients with cellophane or a suitable lid and put it in the microwave, after one minute remove the container from the microwave and stir the ingredients and repeat this three times to get a more consistent dough.
- third level
Sprinkle cornstarch on the surface of the baking tray and knead the dough on it.
- The fourth stage
Cut the dough to the desired amount and put jelly or fruit of your choice in the middle and roll the dough by hand and put it in the refrigerator for two hours. After this time, your mochi matcha is ready to serve. Enjoy your meal