Mochi cake filled with flowers

Mochi appeared a long time ago, in the middle of the 18th century in the capital Edo. This cake is very popular in Japanese holidays, especially after harvesting the crop, the Japanese will make this cake to thank heaven and earth, for favorable rain and wind. After people steam the rice with granulated sugar, they will proceed to pound the mixture. If you look at this process, it will be almost like the process of making banh chung in Vietnam. One person will be in charge of lifting and turning the rice flour in the mortar, and the other person will lift the wooden pestle so that the pounding work takes place continuously and as quickly as possible. Until the dough is soft and smooth, the process is over. Almost every stage of making mochi cakes is meticulously invested by the skilled hands of the baker. Mochi has a mildly sweet taste, so it is often enjoyed with Japanese teas, and the slight bitterness and aroma of the tea accentuate the delicate taste of this quintessential Japanese cake. This shop has a special fruit-filled mochi cake, you will find a variety of fruit fillings such as strawberries, melons, pears... You will find Hankyu Umeda shopping mall on the B1 floor you will find This cake, if you buy these cakes and make them over, please pay attention to the expiry date of this cake because it is only for a very short period of time.

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