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Mochi (年糕) is a traditional food popular in
Chinese and Japanese cooking, made from (special) treated rice. It is often
presented in the form of a round cake, and is traditionally exchanged at the
New Year.
Mochi
is made by (put) sticky rice into water overnight,
cooking it and pounding it into a sticky paste. The paste is made into shapes
ranging from simple to complex rounds, some of are stuffed with sweet fillings. Mochi
is often decorated with (flower) or fruits, especially when it
is exchanged as gift at celebrations like birthdays
and the New Year.
Traditionally, wooden mortars (臼) and pestles (杵) (use) to pound mochi rice. Fresh mochi
is usually cooked and served warm a variety of sauces. Steaming and
boiling are both popular preparations in Japan, along with cooking. Fresh mochi
is soft but it (hard) quickly. Prepacked mochi
blocks, flattened and cut into square pieces or shaped into rounds, are
available at grocery stores. Mochi can go bad easily, so it's (good) to cook soon than to keep it in
your fridge.
Hard mochi pieces can be cooked,
deep-fried, boiled, and more. Cooked mochi is very sticky, so be careful not (choke) on it.
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