13 Reviews of Simple Mochi

From: PinkCherryBlossom

On Jul 8, 2006

This is the easiest recipe i have seen for mochi. It works very well and dosen't have the kneading and watching that others do. Now, if only someone could tell me how to get it into neat balls without it sticking to everything and how to get it off walls and ceilings.

From: Packer O' Bentos

On May 2, 2008

THE BEST mochi recipe out there! It is so easy to make, and very quick, too. I suggest using a small spring loaded ice cream scoop to get the perfect round shape! You can make it look like the classic kind you buy by adding a little pink food colouring.

From: SweetTooth08

On Jan 14, 2009

This is a very simple and versatile recipe. If you plan to stuff it with filling, it is very sticky to handle, especially when it is warm/hot. Just have to be patient and dust it with the potato starch after filling each one. I tried filling them with peanut butter. It was awesome! And will try other fillings such as strawberry jam and red bean paste, etc. Thank you for this great recipe. I can now make it whenever I feel like having mochi.

From: Suisho-chan

On Oct 23, 2007

I had tried another mochi recipe which came out more cake-like. I loved how simple this was to make, and that there was no kneading involved. (yay!) I used gluten free rice flour(it's what I had available), also I added a drop of red food coloring and a tiny bit of vanilla flavoring. The only thing I had to adjust was the cooking time. I needed an extra minute in the microwave to fully cook the center. I cheated as far as dusting goes, I coated my hands in powdered sugar (didn't have potato starch so I had to improvise) and then rolled the dough into balls. I have to say they were very yummy! I don't think the change in the flour affected it at all. Thank you for posting the recipe!

From: Minky and Coco

On Dec 29, 2008

From: Changling

On Feb 5, 2008

I've had a lot of mochi in my day and unfortunately I have to rate this recipe a 2. It was not sweet enough. There needs to be a certain amount of sugar to kind of override the taste of the rice flour and I found it to just taste really doughy and not enough like a dessert. The dough was a pretty good consistency, but it really did need more sugar to appeal to most mochi fans. Also, nice profile. Who refers to themselves as 'ridiculously smart', anyway? Gah.

From: Chef #510217

On Dec 23, 2007

From: Chef #655474

On Dec 10, 2007

VERY easy and very yummy! It tasted like the one i had outside.. But i didnt have potato starch, so i used corn flour. But still very nice~ I had chocolate filling for mine and oh it tasted soooo good! Will definitely make it very very frequently.

From: Chef #663172

On Aug 28, 2008

It's yummy, and very sweet compared to mochi I have purchased at asian markets. I ground my own rice flour, from calrose rice, so that's probably why the flour separated out and made a weird layer on the bottom. I'll grind it finer next time.

From: Chef #997945

On Oct 21, 2008

Tried it twice and got thoroughly baked mochi both times. The flavor was delicious, but the texture was more like the bread in bread pudding than mochi I have had before.