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Mochi Rice, is a hulled, short grain, Glutinous White Rice. It's
flavour is mild and slightly sweet. ; This Rice has a very high
starch content, which makes Mochi extremely sticky. A traditional
Rice of Japan, Mochi is most frequently used to make Rice Cakes. To
make the cakes, cooked Rice is pounded until it becomes sticky
enough to hold together. It's then shaped into balls or cakes, then
wrapped with Seaweed or filled with little pieces of meat or
seafood. Mochiko Flour is made from this Rice and used to make
Crackers and Rice Noodles.
Suggested Use:
Mochi is often used to make confections, Crackers, Rice Balls, Rice
Cakes and Rice Molds. It's sweet flavour and starchy consistency
make it a good choice for making California Rolls. Due to it's
sweet, starchy nature, it also makes a wonderful Rice Pudding.
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