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Butter Mochi

I discovered a delightful little pastry at our local Mitsuwa supermarket this past weekend called “butter mochi.”  Although butter mochi is made with rice flour (and naturally gluten free!), it is not at all chewy or glutinous like regular mochi.  Butter mochi is more like a moist, delicately flavored, delicious cake.    MMMMMMMMMMMM……I am now wishing we didn’t finish the last piece yesterday!

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We sampled Mikawaya butter mochi, but I found a few recipes (posted below), and it seems like it would be fun and relatively easy to make.  The end result is worth the effort!

Coconuts and Cardamom: Travel-Inspired: Hawaiian Butter Mochi: Naturally Gluten-Free
Allrecipes.com: Ono Butter Mochi Recipe
FOODjimoto: Butter Mochi with Coconut

About T

Greetings! I am one of the West Coast representatives of Cast Iron and Wine, originally from PA, but residing in beautiful Southern California for more than a decade. I am a life-long adventurous eater and cooking enthusiast, and I am fortunate to be located close to a number of farmers' markets, specialty markets, and ethnic grocery stores, where I can almost always find something new (to me!) to try. Cooking and creating in the kitchen make me ridiculously happy, and while my creations might not always be a raging success, I always have fun!

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