Macaroons or Mochi?

[Mikurotsukami]

Which do you prefer?
Also, If anyone knows how to make them please share it!
I have never had it and would like to know from you guys which you like more and why.
It would help me decide which to make first, since I'm a rookie at baking and sweets~
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[dawgmeat]

Are you talking about macaroons or macarons?

[Sakura Latte]

I can't stand macaroons. Tried one once and I didn't like it. I do love the colorful French macarons, though. Between that and mochi, I guess I'd have to say I like mochi more, just because I've eaten mochi more than macarons.

[Ratttking]

I can't decide. They're both a pain in the a** to make, though. xp

[Mikurotsukami]

thelusa

Are you talking about macaroons or macarons?

Macaroons, as it was spelled. C:

[Mikurotsukami]

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I can't decide. They're both a pain in the a** to make, though. xp

Yeah, thats why I don't know how to make them...xD I think. I may have to go to a specialist......
(Baking chef)

[Mikurotsukami]

Sakura Latte

I can't stand macaroons. Tried one once and I didn't like it. I do love the colorful French macarons, though. Between that and mochi, I guess I'd have to say I like mochi more, just because I've eaten mochi more than macarons.

Ah. Mochi looks adorable xD

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Mikurotsukami

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I can't decide. They're both a pain in the a** to make, though. xp

Yeah, thats why I don't know how to make them...xD I think. I may have to go to a specialist......
(Baking chef)

I've worked as a baker, made both, and I feel qualified to make that judgement. Traditional pounded mochi takes special equipment that I very much doubt you will want to purchase, although you could try pounding with a large rubber mallet hot steamed glutinous rice put into several large ziploc bags (because at least one will burst from the pounding). It takes a while to get it to the right consistency. At that point you get to have fun trying to scrape the dough out without (almost) gluing your fingers together in the process. Did you know that glutinous rice paste was used in constructing the Great Wall of China?

The butter cream filling in macarons is pretty fail-proof, just google Julia Child's recipes for it as they are very good and provide explicitly detailed instructions. The macaron cookies themselves are the trickiest part to make and various sources give rather different ways of going about making them so I suggest trying some you find online until you get one that works for you.

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Mikurotsukami

thelusa

Are you talking about macaroons or macarons?

Macaroons, as it was spelled. C:

Oh I misread it too. Macaroons are easy.

[Pikkewyn]

Macaroons. I am not too much of a fan of the mochi texture. I looove coconut macaroons c:

[Mikurotsukami]

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Mikurotsukami

thelusa

Are you talking about macaroons or macarons?

Macaroons, as it was spelled. C:

Oh I misread it too. Macaroons are easy.

Oh, thats a relief! xD Maybe I can make them someday. O-O

[Mikurotsukami]

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Mikurotsukami

Ratttking

I can't decide. They're both a pain in the a** to make, though. xp

Yeah, thats why I don't know how to make them...xD I think. I may have to go to a specialist......
(Baking chef)

I've worked as a baker, made both, and I feel qualified to make that judgement. Traditional pounded mochi takes special equipment that I very much doubt you will want to purchase, although you could try pounding with a large rubber mallet hot steamed glutinous rice put into several large ziploc bags (because at least one will burst from the pounding). It takes a while to get it to the right consistency. At that point you get to have fun trying to scrape the dough out without (almost) gluing your fingers together in the process. Did you know that glutinous rice paste was used in constructing the Great Wall of China?

The butter cream filling in macarons is pretty fail-proof, just google Julia Child's recipes for it as they are very good and provide explicitly detailed instructions. The macaron cookies themselves are the trickiest part to make and various sources give rather different ways of going about making them so I suggest trying some you find online until you get one that works for you.

You were a baker? Thats so cool! I knew mochi would be hard to make, but I'm always open to trying or finding somewhere that has the equipment. (Idunno man, you can find almost anything in portland) It could also be an excuse to go to japan because I know thats where the real thing is!
Thats interesting about the wall of china. 0-0 Maybe I will stick with macaroons for now.

[Mikurotsukami]

Pikkewyn

Macaroons. I am not too much of a fan of the mochi texture. I looove coconut macaroons c:

Not a fan of coconut, but some coconut things can be surprisingly good! c:
(For instance, I love coconut rice dates)

[spacekitten]

In macaroons v mochi, its mochi all the way. Not a huge fan of macaroons, I eat maybe 1 or 2 a year when my mom makes them around Easter. But she only makes coconut ones, IDK if maybe there are other kinds I would like more?

If I remember correctly, her recipe is just meringue (egg whites + sugar beaten till stiff) + shredded coconut. Plop onto a cookie sheet & bake until they brown. Sometimes she throws cocoa powder in the meringue for chocolate ones.

[dawgmeat]

Mikurotsukami

thelusa

Are you talking about macaroons or macarons?

Macaroons, as it was spelled. C:

Well then I'd have to say mochi.
There's actually a health food store near me that sells mochi ice-cream and it's pretty amazing, though expensive.