Happy New Year 2015! Although I haven't stepped outside since around New Year's Eve, my stomach is still in the New Year's mood and I've been impatiently consuming osechi (New Year's dishes) and sake (Japanese rice wine).

And one of the most indispensable foods for New Year's is "Omochi" (rice cake). So this time, I would like to introduce the "Mochi Range," a cooking tool for rice cakes that I picked up at the 100-yen store "Candu" at the end of the year.

This product is a cooking product that allows you to enjoy "freshly pounded" mochi by simply heating it in the microwave with water. This is different from baking, and allows you to enjoy 100% soft rice cake.


Let's try it out using commercially available cut rice cakes. The cooker can be used for both square and round rice cakes.


The main unit is divided into a container and a colander-like lid for draining water. Place one mochi in the container, fill it with water up to the guideline on the side, and microwave it for 1 minute at 500W.


Take it out, attach the drainer lid, and dump out the hot water through the drainer opening on the side. Finally, turn the whole thing over to drain thoroughly. The soft and fluffy rice cake looks just like freshly pounded rice cake!




Serve with your favorite toppings before it cools down.


If you cut the rice into pieces before heating, it is easy for children and the elderly to eat.


By the way, this New Year's feeling pick was also purchased at Candu. The Japanese-style decorations are cute and perfect for gatherings.


The Mochi Range is a terrifying item in a sense that you can produce soft rice cakes one after another without even thinking about it, since the amount of water to add, heating time, and cooking method are all written on the container. Please be careful not to gain weight during the New Year! The price is, of course, 108 yen (tax included).