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 Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:54 pm
I was watching " I Survived a Japanese Game Show" and the food item Mochi Balls shows up quite often ever since then and i was wondering what they were made of..... Anyone?
And also, what does Majide mean?
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Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:03 pm
Maji de is equivalent to the English expression "Really!?/Seriously!?/etc" *in both meaning and expression of shock* with it's origin in the word Majime. (PS, it's not pronounced Mah-jee-DAY)[/elitism]
And Mochi balls are balls of Mochi, a sticky substance that's often made into many kinds of snacks and delicacies(including Ice Cream, soup and cream filled cakes, among other things)
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:29 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:12 pm
Mochi are made of sweet rice that is pounded (by burley 1/2 dressed japanese men wielding long handled wooden hammers) into a sticky concoction known as mochi. You can make mochi into dango (those balls on a stick covered w/ a caramel-like syrup), fill it w/ cream or red bean paste to make manjuu, heat it up and dip it in sweet brown powder(I forget the name...its tastey), wrap it in a...mint? is it a mint leaf?...I think = =;; (Anyone remember MonsterRancher?...the little pink guys name is mochi 'cause he looks like sakura mochi) So! As others before me have concluded: Mochi balls are probably either manju or dango. ...nnmmma, as some people say there's a man in the moon, in Japan, there's a bunny making mochi in the moon...I've seen it eek So, some guys making mochi 
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Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:01 pm
Yeah. I've been told that ever since I was small. There's a rabbit on the moon pounding mochi.
Also, Kuuryuro, now-a-days, especially in Hawaii, Mochi is pounded with a rice cooker. Not men. Well, for my family at least. We make Mochi every new years.
(My family is Japanese/Okinawan, which is the reason we make Mochi)
Ozoni Soup, (Mochi in it), is meant for good luck. Which is why we make Mochi. And to offer to our ancestors and such.
(For my family)
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Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:22 pm
Thank you all so much this was a great help.... And i've never heard of the Rabbit in the moon making mochi balls... but thanks anyway!
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:25 pm
S p u r t z _ Yeah. I've been told that ever since I was small. There's a rabbit on the moon pounding mochi. Also, Kuuryuro, now-a-days, especially in Hawaii, Mochi is pounded with a rice cooker. Not men. Well, for my family at least. We make Mochi every new years. (My family is Japanese/Okinawan, which is the reason we make Mochi) Ozoni Soup, (Mochi in it), is meant for good luck. Which is why we make Mochi. And to offer to our ancestors and such. (For my family) Yeah, you're right (of course). I should have mentioned that *traditionally* it was made that way...but its the best way to make it...'cause you need energy and muscles to do it...and young men are the usual people to do it...and its such hot and sweaty work rofl I love watching mochi-making - the guys that do it on the street as a show are just so daring and pretty heart Nyahahahaha..heh... stare ...aaand...that's what I think of that...
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:57 pm
Nothing beats traditional mochi, but there is a quick recipe.
All it takes is water, mochiko, sugar, and salt (you can add a flavoring to it if you want). Mix, cover with wrap, and stick in the microwave. Haha, ghetto mochi?
Though I dust the balls with kinako because not everyone who eats it likes it sticky, they like it easy to hold like when it's dusted. If you keep it sticky you can manipulate it to wrap around some an or sweets.
Not as good as traditionally made mochi, but it's good for a quick fix.
But yum for the good mochi. Ozoni Soup is really good. We only make it for occasions....
I rather am fond of yomogi mochi as well.
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:59 pm
Mochi is delicious, that's what it is. xd I really don't need to explain it since everyone else has. All I can really say is, find some good recipes and make your own. It's a wonderful thing. Or you can be lazy and buy some, it's great either way. xd
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:34 pm
Hagumi Morita Nothing beats traditional mochi, but there is a quick recipe. All it takes is water, mochiko, sugar, and salt (you can add a flavoring to it if you want). Mix, cover with wrap, and stick in the microwave. Haha, ghetto mochi? Though I dust the balls with kinako because not everyone who eats it likes it sticky, they like it easy to hold like when it's dusted. If you keep it sticky you can manipulate it to wrap around some an or sweets. Not as good as traditionally made mochi, but it's good for a quick fix. But yum for the good mochi. Ozoni Soup is really good. We only make it for occasions.... I rather am fond of yomogi mochi as well. Nah. We use rice cookers. No microwave. =p I don't even know if my grandpa's restaurant has a microwave? xD They just have water and rice and it pounds it for you, when the mochi is pounded and sticky, we make the mochi to the ball oval shape thing. There are no young males in my family at the moment(15-25). And I'm the eldest cousin and I'm only 13. We use flour on a metal table, and pick up a piece and "make" it(flour so that it's not all sticky) I probably typed this earlier, the only time we eat ozoni soup or "make mochi" is for New Years. Lots of fireworks in Hawaii.
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Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:35 pm
Kuuryuro S p u r t z _ Yeah. I've been told that ever since I was small. There's a rabbit on the moon pounding mochi. Also, Kuuryuro, now-a-days, especially in Hawaii, Mochi is pounded with a rice cooker. Not men. Well, for my family at least. We make Mochi every new years. (My family is Japanese/Okinawan, which is the reason we make Mochi) Ozoni Soup, (Mochi in it), is meant for good luck. Which is why we make Mochi. And to offer to our ancestors and such. (For my family) Yeah, you're right (of course). I should have mentioned that *traditionally* it was made that way...but its the best way to make it...'cause you need energy and muscles to do it...and young men are the usual people to do it...and its such hot and sweaty work rofl I love watching mochi-making - the guys that do it on the street as a show are just so daring and pretty heart Nyahahahaha..heh... stare ...aaand...that's what I think of that... ....that was a bit odd. But whatever. Haha. No young men in my family. All 12 and under. rofl
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Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:13 pm
They look pretty good. I want to try them. I've never seen anyone sell it in Canada though. Maybe they do in those japanese restaurants, but I just miss them. xd
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