tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207788461285073909.post4544711565163927416..comments2016-08-25T13:09:19.487-10:00Comments on Anne's Notes: Happy New YearAnnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207788461285073909.post-64071396285318745432014-01-05T19:05:00.170-10:002014-01-05T19:05:00.170-10:00Mochi really is popular in Hawai'i, as well as...Mochi really is popular in Hawai'i, as well as Japan. I've seen at least two cookbooks dedicated strictly to mocha and its close relatives. We have at least one of them, ourselves, but we've never really explored beyond the blueberry mochi. {SMILE}<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth BaldwinAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207788461285073909.post-6289527490812170212014-01-03T07:19:13.125-10:002014-01-03T07:19:13.125-10:00Mochi sounds delicious. No wonder it's popula...Mochi sounds delicious. No wonder it's popular. :)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207788461285073909.post-88954543215274045112014-01-01T20:43:29.976-10:002014-01-01T20:43:29.976-10:00Mochi is very popular in Hawai'i, thanks to a ...Mochi is very popular in Hawai'i, thanks to a large Japanese population. Most of the Japanese around here insist on traditional steamed mochi. Some families even still pound it by hand for New Year's. But like I said, I'm not Japanese, so baked mochi is close enough. It has a soft springy texture surprisingly close to almost-cooked wheat pastries. Steamed comes out even softer and more like wheat dough. If you can accept that texture, tho, I think both are tasty. I am particularly fond of Mom's blueberry baked mochi. {SMILE}<br /><br />I never heard of sauerkraut for New Year's. That's interesting.I know what you mean about the flavor. Sauerkraut smells like it won't be as tasty as it is, somehow. {Smile}<br /><br />Anne Elizabeth Baldwin<br />Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083766769757259822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207788461285073909.post-45019624253622489302014-01-01T08:45:23.209-10:002014-01-01T08:45:23.209-10:00I've never heard of mochi before. :) I learne...I've never heard of mochi before. :) I learned ( a year or two ago while visiting relatives in PA) that some people consider sauerkraut a traditional New Year food. I also learned that sauerkraut tastes better than it smells. (Not difficult! The smell is why I hadn't tried eating it before.)Chicoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16504144663440678542noreply@blogger.com