As part of the ethnographic festival, it is planned to make Japanese Mochi or Moti (as the Japanese say), which looks like small colored balls. This is a completely different dessert for our culture. Mochi is even mentioned in the oldest Japanese literature ever found. Its history dates back to the 8th century, and its popularity is growing even today. To make this dough, the rice is boiled, crushed to a puree, and then dough is made from it.
Mochi is also called dough, this type of dough has a key place in the Japanese menu, it is considered the main ingredient of Japanese sweets. The Japanese love nacho ice cream, which is very simple to make: ice cream balls are put in the dough, covered with syrup or glaze.
In Japan, this dessert is prepared all year round, but especially on New Year's Eve, the demand for this sweet is growing sharply. The people of Japan believe that eating mocha on New Year's Eve will bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year. In ancient times, people used to make long ropes out of dough, which symbolized the longevity of people. Mochi can be eaten by people on an empty stomach, as it does not contain dairy products. In addition to being delicious, this sweet is healthy. Doctors advise not to eat all those who have problems with the heart, blood and gastrointestinal tract. Mochi has a well-known feature. Since healthy, beautiful teeth have long been considered a guarantee of health and longevity, people ate dried mocha dough, which gave the teeth strength.
There are legends about Mochi. A Japanese man decides to choose mochi as a target for shooting, when the arrow hits it, it turns into a white swan, flies away. Soon all the rice fields in the area are drying up, and people are starving. According to legend, people understood that rice and dishes made from it should be treated with respect.
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