Merry Christmas & Rice-Cake making with our friend;;

Christmas cake & Rice-Cake Making

On 23rd, one of our friends & us made Rice-Cake together. You all might know that in Japan we customary have Rice-Cake at New-Year season. When the word ‘mochi‘ or ‘o-mochi‘ (with the honorific “o”) is used, the Japanese would only associate it with traditional plain mochi.     To make mochi, the glutinous rice is first soaked in water, then steamed, and finally mashed and pounded until smooth and formed into a typical round shape.

*Let me show you how we Japanese make o-mochi*

Our lady friend who is my husband's coworker (he is retired now) helped us & made them together. She agreed that I posted her in this blog. Let me show you our annual event to prepare for New Year season.

While making, Table is like this P;)

I DO hope you all will have a Happy Christmas good year-end♬