I was invited by my Japanese friend to tea and mochis at a local Japanese pastry shop run by a Japanese friend of hers.
I was first introduced to mochi by my US grandchildren, who love them....and now so do I.
On the photo you see that we shared two mochis: a lemon-cream cheese one and a pistachio one. Absolutely scrumptious. I had a case of the guilties because I am supposed to watch my sugar intake, but apparently their sweetness comes from pounded sweet rice flour. See THIS:
And even better news.....I found this as well: Mochi is a versatile and healthy sack. It is one of the few carbohydrate sources that is packed with protein and IS FREE FROM CHOLESTEROL.
