Sweet Rice?

Snowkeeper · Jan 2, 2004, 12:02

I just got back from our local Asian Market. I bought a bag of sweet rice.
What....or ....How do I use it or prepare it?

Arigatou!
Heather

kov · Jan 2, 2004, 21:45

Make mochi! Cook the rice then pound, pound, pound it (and after it's pounded into a sticky mass, then fold and pound, like kneading bread dough).

neko_girl22 · Jan 3, 2004, 12:22

Sweet rice is not Japanese, I believe. I have never heard of it before and asking my Japanese husband, he had never either.

To make mochi we use mochigome, a special kind of sticky rice. If you plan to pound by hand, expect it to take a looooong time and be exhausted when you're finished!!!

Snowkeeper · Jan 3, 2004, 12:38

On the package it says: Sweet Rice.... Mochi Gome.

I have found a recipe for mochi, but I dont know if I have what it takes to make it...LOL.. I understand that there is alot of pounding involved. And I dont have anything that would work for that either I think. Maybe I'll buy a mortor and Pestle and give it a try. Maybe.

Till then, still wondering what else I can do with this small bag of Mochi Gome.

Thanks for the replies!!!
Smiles!
Heather

neko_girl22 · Jan 3, 2004, 12:47

did a very quick google search and found these. Will post more if I find any ;) gambatte ne!

http://www.tasteofzen.com/recipes/rsekihan.html
http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/des...ks/a/ohagi.htm

Jan 2, 2004, 12:02	#1
Snowkeeper Junior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 8	Sweet Rice? I just got back from our local Asian Market. I bought a bag of sweet rice. What....or ....How do I use it or prepare it? Arigatou! Heather __________________ "Use what talents you possess. The woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best."

Jan 3, 2004, 12:38	#4
Snowkeeper Junior Member Join Date: Aug 28, 2003 Location: Alaska Posts: 8	Mochi Gome On the package it says: Sweet Rice.... Mochi Gome. I have found a recipe for mochi, but I dont know if I have what it takes to make it...LOL.. I understand that there is alot of pounding involved. And I dont have anything that would work for that either I think. Maybe I'll buy a mortor and Pestle and give it a try. Maybe. Till then, still wondering what else I can do with this small bag of Mochi Gome. Thanks for the replies!!! Smiles! Heather

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Jan 2, 2004, 21:45	#2
kov Regular Member Join Date: Oct 24, 2003 Posts: 47	Make mochi! Cook the rice then pound, pound, pound it (and after it's pounded into a sticky mass, then fold and pound, like kneading bread dough).

Jan 3, 2004, 12:22	#3
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	Sweet rice is not Japanese, I believe. I have never heard of it before and asking my Japanese husband, he had never either. To make mochi we use mochigome, a special kind of sticky rice. If you plan to pound by hand, expect it to take a looooong time and be exhausted when you're finished!!!

Jan 3, 2004, 12:47	#5
neko_girl22 Regular Member Join Date: May 14, 2003 Posts: 459	did a very quick google search and found these. Will post more if I find any ;) gambatte ne! http://www.tasteofzen.com/recipes/rsekihan.html http://japanesefood.about.com/cs/des...ks/a/ohagi.htm