Some of you might have bought some kagami-mochi or kiri-mochi, or have seen these white Japanese mochi but have no idea how to cook?Â
The hard white mochi sold during Japanese New Year are known as Kagami-mochi. You will often see them as two round disc, stacked on top of each other. They used for decoration and can also be eaten.
The ones available all year round are sealed in vaccum packs, machined sliced/shaped in either round shapes or rectangular cut ones. These mochi are also known as kiri-mochi (which literally translate as cut mochi)
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They cannot be eaten raw. And there are so many ways to prepare it but here are 2 of the methods that I know of and have learnt from my Japanese friends.Â
So, I hope you will enjoy my tutorial.
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Now to prepare the mochi, there is no need to pre-soak or anything. Just open the wrapper, if necessary, slice/cut the mochi into sizes suitable for your cookingÂ
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And here are the recipes!
Note that mochi is best served and eaten immediately after cooking.
1. Toasted Mochi (either toasting/baking)
- Easier with a toaster, but I only have an oven. So my tutorial here is using an oven
Method
- Bake at 180 C for about 5 mins or until it puffs up and is nicely brown. I would recommend cutting into smaller pieces so that it is easier to cook.
- The mochi puffs up a lot, so it is good to leave larger gaps between the mochi squares.
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Serving suggestions
* Zenzai (sweetened red bean soup)
* Soy sauce & honey
2. Moffles (mochi + waffles = moffles)
-This is one of the most ‘modern’ and popular ways of eating kiri mochi.Â
- Great if you have a waffle maker, you can make also pair the moffles with any side dishes as you prefer.Â
- Its crispy on the outside and very chewy on the inside, yummy!
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Method
- Preheat the waffle maker
- Place the mochi slices on your waffle maker
- At first the upper iron does not meet the lower iron, after 30~45 seconds, press down the upper iron so that it meets the lower iron.
- Cook on both sides until nicely puffed and cooked through
Point: If you would like to have fillings inside the moffles, please use shabu shabu mochi slices instead and sandwich your desired fillings between the mochi slices when cooking.Â
Want to buy some mochi in Singapore?Â
You can get them at both MEIDI-YA and Isetan supermarkets in Singapore. :)
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February 26, 2014
Hi Shirley,
What’s the brand and is it good though? Thanks!
March 3, 2014
Hi Jac sorry for the late reply, I cant remember the brand and I threw the box. But it is good , I used it to make belgium waffles too! The marble coating is great and it is also usable on IH which makes it so convenient.
February 25, 2014
Hi,
May I know where did you get your waffles maker? Thanks!
February 25, 2014
Hi Jac
I bought the waffle maker from Japan. I saw it retailing at The Star Vista but its pretty ex, I think $70.
January 3, 2014
Thanks for sharing! I usually just toast them, I like the idea to make them into waffles. :)
January 4, 2014
Thank you!! Try out the moffles someday! :)