tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post3256149489537947984..comments2024-02-12T08:13:45.750+09:00Comments on Hiroyuki's Blog on Japanese Cooking: Isobe Mochi/磯辺餅Hiroyukihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-20010299015175659042012-03-15T08:06:12.473+09:002012-03-15T08:06:12.473+09:00muskratebyte: I'm glad you like it!
Oh, I se...muskratebyte: I'm glad you like it!<br /><br />Oh, I see. I had assumed yours was also a 1-kg bag.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-10693911774648231652012-03-15T02:43:42.648+09:002012-03-15T02:43:42.648+09:00I tried this with cheese, and it's very very d...I tried this with cheese, and it's very very different, but I like it! Also, please note that price was for a 700 gram bag! I have to ration these because I can't afford to buy them often. I need to find a cheaper source!muskratbytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408117945590904056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-27576839076686841902012-03-04T19:40:27.544+09:002012-03-04T19:40:27.544+09:00muskratbyte: 10-16 dollars? That sounds like a r...muskratbyte: 10-16 dollars? That sounds like a rather high markup. I got mine for a bargain price of 598 yen. I think it's usually sold for 798 yen or so. <br /><br />Do try a combination of mochi and cheese! I hope you like it!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-91699004687785237792012-03-04T07:36:16.613+09:002012-03-04T07:36:16.613+09:00I only wish I was near a Mitsuwa! Most of the Asi...I only wish I was near a Mitsuwa! Most of the Asian supermarkets in Texas are the Vietnamese variety, so they often don't carry my favorite Japanese foods. However, I was able to find some at a Japanese store called Kazy in Dallas. They were expensive - 10-16 dollars for a bag of individually wrapped moch blocks. Now, I'll have to try one with cheese.muskratbytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408117945590904056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-56738379264326706882012-02-27T13:01:35.354+09:002012-02-27T13:01:35.354+09:00Ruminating Roy: Thank you for your clarification....Ruminating Roy: Thank you for your clarification. I guess you and your wife are lucky!<br /><br />Mochi and cheese go very well together. Pizza mochi (mochi with pizza sauce and cheese on top) also tastes good!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-48596628441838149862012-02-27T11:14:00.995+09:002012-02-27T11:14:00.995+09:00Hiroyuki, unless you're in a major city like S...Hiroyuki, unless you're in a major city like Seattle or New York, mochi are hard to find in any form.I'm not sure where Muskrat is, but we live in the same state and there are only a handful of stores which carry real mochi like your pictures (my wife prefers the same brand).<br /><br />The idea of some cheese sounds surprisingly good, that may become a part of breakfast at some point soon!Ruminating Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09090737281402149795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-3053288286924220102012-02-25T07:49:11.110+09:002012-02-25T07:49:11.110+09:00YSC: 3-4 minutes in my 1,000 W toaster oven, and ...YSC: 3-4 minutes in my 1,000 W toaster oven, and I keep an eye on the mochi so it won't get burned.<br /><br />A tray is usually not used. I have never grilled mochi with a tray underneath it, so I don't know how the mochi is grilled with a tray underneath it.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-55688575449587138842012-02-25T03:47:06.467+09:002012-02-25T03:47:06.467+09:00Hi Hiroyuki, how long do you grill the mochi for? ...Hi Hiroyuki, how long do you grill the mochi for? I'm always worried that it will get burned. And is it better not to use a tray underneath it?<br /><br />Muskratbyte, if you are near a Japanese supermarket such Mitsuwa in the US you can buy this kind of mochi.Yangszehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06739891543812219552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-63007614871135243182012-02-25T01:12:19.602+09:002012-02-25T01:12:19.602+09:00Thank you for this detailed information! I see I h...Thank you for this detailed information! I see I have a big choice of dishes.Sissihttp://www.withaglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-67020556073091054902012-02-24T06:42:45.119+09:002012-02-24T06:42:45.119+09:00muskratbyte: So, is mochi hard to find in the Uni...muskratbyte: So, is mochi hard to find in the United States, too? I'm sorry to hear that!Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-16276453944549354982012-02-24T03:56:19.952+09:002012-02-24T03:56:19.952+09:00I love mochi prepared like this! But this type of ...I love mochi prepared like this! But this type of mochi is hard for me to find. I've never had it with cheese, it sounds insane but I will try it.muskratbytehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408117945590904056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-75370021147636180022012-02-22T18:22:17.068+09:002012-02-22T18:22:17.068+09:00Sissi:
According to a recent survey
http://rankin...Sissi:<br /><br />According to a recent survey<br />http://ranking.goo.ne.jp/ranking/013/rice_cake_way_of_eating/<br /><br />1位 きな粉餅 <br />2位 砂糖しょうゆ餅 <br />3位 磯辺餅 <br />4位 うどんに入れる(力うどん) <br />5位 あんこ餅 <br />6位 鍋料理に入れる <br />7位 餅ぜんざい <br />8位 からみ餅(大根おろしとしょうゆ) <br />9位 チーズ餅 <br />10位 お好み焼きに入れる <br /><br />1st: Kinako (roasted soybean powder + sugar)<br />2nd: Sugar + soy sauce<br />3rd: Isobe mochi<br />4th: Put in udon<br />5th: Anko (azuki bean jam)<br />6th: Put in nabe<br />7th: Zenzai (anko + water)<br />8th: Grated daikon + soy sauce<br />9th: Cheese<br />10th: Put in okonomiyaki<br /><br />Anyway, don't be confused with this type of mochi with mochi as confections and mochi made with other starches.<br />When we hear the word mochi, this type of mochi (mochi made from glutinous rice, unsweetened) is the first that comes to mind.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-10213365907103570192012-02-22T17:48:28.954+09:002012-02-22T17:48:28.954+09:00Hiroyuki, I had no idea it was very popular way, b...Hiroyuki, I had no idea it was very popular way, but I still am very grateful you itroduced it to me :-)Sissihttp://www.withaglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-87251726691539207812012-02-22T07:44:01.274+09:002012-02-22T07:44:01.274+09:00Kiki: Mochi made by pounding with a kine is calle...Kiki: Mochi made by pounding with a kine is called kine tsuki mochi 杵つき餅. The main difference is that pounding with a kine has the effect of expelling air bubbles from mochi, whereas mochi made with an electric mochi maker, which turns steamed mochi rice into mochi with its propeller-like blade, contains numerous tiny air bubbles.<br /><br />The Japanese love the chewy, gluey texture of mochi.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-6223417402151150932012-02-22T05:42:32.784+09:002012-02-22T05:42:32.784+09:00Ah I got it. Thank you very much. I have seen some...Ah I got it. Thank you very much. I have seen some videos on mochi pounding before - sometimes it is quite artistic, guys risking their hands and/or other parts. There seems to be a huge difference in taste between mochi pounded from freshly steamed rice and mochi made from rice flour. Must try whenever I get the time to visit Japan.Fräulein Trudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786420907067152211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-68956110546169391942012-02-21T07:39:17.239+09:002012-02-21T07:39:17.239+09:00Kiki: This type of mochi is made by steaming moch...Kiki: This type of mochi is made by steaming mochi rice in grain form, transferring it to an usu (mortar), kneading with a kine (pestle), and then finally pounding with the pestle.<br />Do a Google video search for 餅つき (mochi pounding), and you will get lots of results like this one:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bim08yNFchg&feature=related<br /><br />Even commercially available mochi is made in much the same way, except cheap brands.<br /><br />This type of mochi is NOT sweetened, and is first heated in some way (grilled or simmered) to soften before being eaten. When heated, mochi will become chewy and gluey again just like freshly made mochi.<br /><br />I think you are talking about sweetened mochi eaten as confections. When sweetened with sugar, mochi stays soft even after cooled.<br /><br />There is another type of mochi like warabi mochi and "milk mochi" which is not made from mochi rice but some kind of starch.<br /><br />Sissi: Thanks for your comment, but note that isobe mochi is not my invention; it's just one of the popular ways to eat mochi.Hiroyukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075672590298671343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-13248924677039009562012-02-21T00:15:02.219+09:002012-02-21T00:15:02.219+09:00Hiroyuki, I have never actually had mochi, but I s...Hiroyuki, I have never actually had mochi, but I see it in my Japanese shop now in different sizes and forms. Your preparation looks so simple and so delicious!Sissihttp://www.withaglass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101980281470446262.post-79494276398317246252012-02-20T23:30:00.680+09:002012-02-20T23:30:00.680+09:00To get this right: this is rice flour processed wi...To get this right: this is rice flour processed with water, formed into rectangled bricks (looks like a soap bar), steamed and cut and later on sealed and ready for sale? And the mochi can be grilled and glazed - are they as chewy gluey as fresh mochi? I have never seen plain mochi in stores only sweet mochi filled with whatever in funny shapes.Fräulein Trudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786420907067152211noreply@blogger.com