Mochi Cooking Class

Class Description

Mochi are completely unique to Japanese cuisine, and popular all over Asia. Mochi are soft, melt in the mouth rice cakes, filled with a sweet red bean filling and flavored with green tea, peanut, sesame, yuzu and many other ingredients. They are typically served alongside matcha tea, or eaten as a power snack during the daytime. They are packed with healthy energy, and can really boost your day! They are also super easy and fun to make. Before the class you will receive the list of ingredients and equipment needed for the class. Most ingredients can easily be found in large supermarkets or Asian grocery stores. All our beginner classes are designed for home cooks and you will most likely have all the equipment already in your kitchen. You can be up to 4 people on 1 device in this class. For additional people and devices, please check our Team Building classes page. This class menu usually includes: - Daifuku strawberry mochi - Matcha mochi - Sesame mochi In this class you will learn the following techniques: - How to make mochi dough - How to use koshian sweet red bean paste - Brewing and serving matcha tea - Basic knife skills - Shaping rice cakes - Presenting mochi