JAPANESE FOOD CULTURE 2

Rice cake

読み方:もち





   Is handed down from ancient times to the Japanese food in the food, with mortar until a sticky glutinous rice steamed with [mortar], was prepared in the form to moderately large. The melt is characterized by stickiness and texture there is a unique stretch, bulge and bake, and boil. From ancient times, has been reported so far as to eat red-letter day events and celebrations such as New Year festival and, of the season. Their habits are still remaining in various parts of Japan.


Indispensable for Japanese food events


   Rice cake was a special food for New Year and celebrations such as "sunny days" originally. You can also be offering cake is made to each such festival of Setsubun festival and puppet festival, tango, you can eat and also to separate the Tanabata Obon season, such as the equinoctial week. Rice cake has been reported until now as indispensable to the life and activities of the Japanese in this way. In recent years you can eat the rice cake on a daily basis regardless of the season or event. In addition, there are many families' standing as emergency food in times of disaster from bagging items conservatory can be easily obtained.



That came with the introduction of rice cultivation


   It is thought that came from Southeast Asia and rice cake with the introduction of rice cultivation in the late Jomon period.At that time, the U.S. seems to have been near the U.S., tend to be relatively red rice cake. "Kagamimochi", it came to be that food is from the era of peace was born for each cake has been in preparation for the season and events. Rice cake has become indispensable to food as an offering auspicious occasion of festivals from around this time, Buddhist memorial service. The Muromachi period was also used as a tea ceremony with the development of the tea ceremony sweets. There is a habit of eating a rice cake or Chinese New Year festival at the turn, a relic from the past season even now, has been transmitted as auspicious food.



To greet the New Year mochi




   Sharpening a glutinous rice., Soak in water overnight.Raised to Colander and steam in the steamer.Place mortar in mortar  steamed glutinous rice rose., Crush the rice with a punch, knead the addition of water. 
   Adjustment with a rice cake (remove if [Ai] hen), while the hardness, is now complete and return the cake evenly arrive sometimes filled with water.
   Mochi is important as one of the arrangements from the past greet the New Year, will be held on several days of end of the year. However, there is a custom is said to lead to avoid "ku" is December 29, 26 is "not a bad idea", that is only two days with a rice cake or buy it.

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