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🇯🇵 Japan dessert

Strawberry Daifuku Mochi

Soft rice-flour parcels wrapped around sweet bean paste and fresh strawberries.

Prep & cook45 minDifficultyMediumServes12 pieces
Strawberry Daifuku Mochi

Make it step by step

Method

  1. 1

    Wrap each dry strawberry in a thin layer of red-bean paste.

  2. 2

    Whisk rice flour, sugar and water in a microwave-safe bowl.

  3. 3

    Microwave in short bursts, stirring, until the dough is translucent and stretchy.

  4. 4

    Turn onto cornflour, divide into eight pieces and flatten carefully.

  5. 5

    Wrap each piece around a prepared strawberry and pinch closed.

Chef’s tip

Use plenty of cornflour on your hands—the cooked mochi is very sticky.