I know, I know..
I haven’t posted for a long time!
I haven’t posted for a long time!
Sorry, but I was really busy!
-> Stupid School T.T
Anyways, I’m happy to post again. :)
As you can see from the title, I’m going write a post about Mochi and Wagashi.
Probably, like the first time I saw those two strange words I was thinking..
Probably, like the first time I saw those two strange words I was thinking..
Whats That? xD
Wagashi and Mochi.. Sounds weird, huh? :D
To me, it sounds like some pet dogs, :p.
Well, just so you know, Its not!
:D
Here is a delicious sample :)
– Actually a Dango made from Moch :p
Looks great, doesn’t it? :D
I want to eat it ! >.<
Waah.. I wonder when they’ll finally find out a machine that is able to teleport me to Japan or a shop that sells stuff like this !
- I bet nobody in Belgium sells this T.T
Anyways, I should probably get to the point instead of brabbling about random things :)
Mochi is, as Wikipedia says a Japanese Rice cake made of glutinous rice, pounded into paste and molded into shape.
It’s traditionally eaten at Japanese New Year.
(I’m going to write an article about it soon)
Mochi is similar to the Chinese Nian Gao, scrumptious goo,xD
Nian Gao and Mochi are both very sticky and hard to eat.
Though, once you get the hang of it, you’ll never want to stop. :)
Mochi is the base for something even better,
Wagashi !
Japanese Confectionary served with thee.
Some types of Wagashi are also made of azuki bean past and fruits.
Usually it’s made of natural, mainly plant ingrediënts.
There are many types of confectionary based on Wagashi,
Type 1. Rakugan.
A Rakugan is a small, very solid sweet cake which is made of rice flour and Mizuame.
A Rakugan is a small, very solid sweet cake which is made of rice flour and Mizuame.
(-Mizuame is a sweetener that is literally translated as Water Candy)
Type 2. Taiyaki!
Beautiful, yummy fish-like mochi !:D
Its actually a fish shaped waffle buut.. :p
Mostly filled with red bean paste or sometimes even with chocolate, cheese or another sauce.
Depends on what you like , of course. :D
Type 3. Anmitsu!
Is made of small cubes translucent jelly made from seaweed, served in a bowl with sweet
bean paste, boiled peas and a variety of fruits such as peach slices, pieces of pineapples, and cherries.
Weell, of course, that aren’t all the types of mochi and wagashi but I got to go now!
Brother is wining again,xD .
Of course , I won’t let you drooling over these delicious pictures without anything to do.
Here is a recipe from WikiHow! :D
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Mochi
Link to WikiHow, how to make Mochi !
Have Fun Making It!
-Srry I still haven’t figured out how to make a hyperlink :p
Well, Byee !
x. Tanya
neverneverbland said
What lovely photos! These confections are truly works of art, thanks for posting them! I’ve recieved the Rakugan before–although I had no idea what they were called or what they were(until I read this post of yours), so they ended up just sitting on my counter looking pretty =) Now I know better, hehe! Thanks again for the wonderful info =)
xkawaii said
@neverneverbland
Thanks for your great comment :D
I’m glad I could help you :)
How were the Rakugan? :D
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Deline said
Dango!!! I love dango!! They are so darn cute! XD I want to eat one nooow T_T
All the other sweets are adorable as well. I love how professional chefs all over the world can make their dessert dishes look so cute and colorful. ^^
Oh, and when you would add links in your entries, you will see a chain icon and unchain icon. It’s somewhere along the menu buttons where you format your entry. The chain icon lets you link, and the unchain icon lets you remove links in words. ^^
xkawaii said
@Deline
Thanks for the help!
I’ve been trying to figure it out by myself but it isn’t really working.
But I’ve got to go now!
I’ll give you a proper feedback later,xD
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Tanya said
@Deline
Yeaaaaah, I love that too!!
Those Dango DO look adorable :D
So adorable I almost can’t bring it to myself to eat one :/
Aww,, I really wish they would sell stuff like that in Belgium!
Or at least the ingrediënts to make some of them..
Anyways,, I’ve alway been reaaally happy with your comments so,
Thaaanks ! :D
x.Tanya <3
choo23 said
Woah. Coolio! Too bad im not drooling as dinner was 2 hrs ago? Cool, love the post. Been wanting to try all kind of foods in japan especially Taiyaki! But too bad its an expensive place to go on a holiday T_T. Well its great to see another asian blogger who blogs about Japan! The last time i posted something about Japan was like 2mths ago? Oh no, gotta update myself! Anyways, will be looking foward to your posts and thx for linking me. Linked you back. =)
xkawaii said
@Choo
Waw Thnks :D
I’ve got you on my blogroll as wll :)
I really love your posts! – They keep me Un-OldFashioned,xD
Aww,, I’m really happy to hear that you like my posts!
Thnks for the Cmmnt <3
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