http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/ Kyoto Foodie is a blog site dedicated to the culinary culture of Kyoto, Japan. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:01:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-624 Marc @ NoRecipes Sun, 18 May 2008 04:56:10 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-624 Hahaha yea, I guess Miyazaki-ben is a bit like a Texas accent here in the US. I have a few <a href="http://www.norecipes.com/2008/04/27/chilled-cucumber-with-sesame-miso-sauce-over-rice-hiyashijiru/" rel="nofollow">regional recipes</a> on my blog if you're interested. Looking forward to seeing your feature on wagashi. Hahaha yea, I guess Miyazaki-ben is a bit like a Texas accent here in the US. I have a few regional recipes on my blog if you’re interested. Looking forward to seeing your feature on wagashi.

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-612 Peko Peko Thu, 15 May 2008 07:46:03 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-612 Hey Everybody, So I went over to Suetomi this morning and talked to them about a detailed interview <em>wagashi</em>. Look for a great new <em>wagashi</em> article coming pretty soon. Hey Everybody,
So I went over to Suetomi this morning and talked to them about a detailed interview wagashi. Look for a great new wagashi article coming pretty soon.

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-611 Peko Peko Thu, 15 May 2008 07:44:23 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-611 Hi Marc, I see. I have been down there just once I think. Kyushu rules! Great food, great people ... and some weird sounding dialect! Hi Marc, I see. I have been down there just once I think. Kyushu rules! Great food, great people … and some weird sounding dialect!

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-608 Marc @ NoRecipes Thu, 15 May 2008 03:04:33 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-608 Yep, I was born in Miyazaki-ken. Yep, I was born in Miyazaki-ken.

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-574 Peko Peko Thu, 08 May 2008 04:10:00 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-574 Hi Cindy, Me too! They are great. The big, handmade ones are REALLY amazingly beautiful. Hi Cindy,
Me too! They are great. The big, handmade ones are REALLY amazingly beautiful.

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-571 Cindy Wed, 07 May 2008 18:39:04 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-571 Wow, I've always wanted a koi no bori for myself, They're so beautiful! Wow,
I’ve always wanted a koi no bori for myself,
They’re so beautiful!

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-559 PekoPeko Tue, 06 May 2008 13:02:56 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-559 Hello Marc, You did koi-no-bori? You lived in Japan? Hello Marc,
You did koi-no-bori? You lived in Japan?

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-558 PekoPeko Tue, 06 May 2008 13:01:48 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-558 Hi kat, Sorry I haven't been over to visit your site recently. Yes, I am enjoying Golden Week, the weather is beautiful. Hope you are too! Hi kat,
Sorry I haven’t been over to visit your site recently. Yes, I am enjoying Golden Week, the weather is beautiful. Hope you are too!

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-557 PekoPeko Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:11 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-557 Hello Oanh H, Actually, making wagashi, especially namagashi is quite difficult and time consuming to make and is rarely made at home in contemporary Japan. The exception would be mochi for New Year's in which the family or entire neighborhood gets together and make mochi that will be enjoyed at New Year's. 'Just' mochi is actually not very complicated. It just takes time and a lot of pounding. Also, this mochi is not proper wagashi. I did read that some very dedicated mother's still make kashiwa mochi for their children (sons), but I would expect this is also quite rare in contemporary Japan. (I wish my mom made kashiwa mochi from scratch for me when I was a kid!) I have not seen any kits, but I would imagine there are some. I will keep on the look out. Please subscribe to comments here, if we find anything regarding kits, we will post it here. Hello Oanh H,
Actually, making wagashi, especially namagashi is quite difficult and time consuming to make and is rarely made at home in contemporary Japan. The exception would be mochi for New Year’s in which the family or entire neighborhood gets together and make mochi that will be enjoyed at New Year’s. ‘Just’ mochi is actually not very complicated. It just takes time and a lot of pounding. Also, this mochi is not proper wagashi. I did read that some very dedicated mother’s still make kashiwa mochi for their children (sons), but I would expect this is also quite rare in contemporary Japan. (I wish my mom made kashiwa mochi from scratch for me when I was a kid!)
I have not seen any kits, but I would imagine there are some. I will keep on the look out. Please subscribe to comments here, if we find anything regarding kits, we will post it here.

]]> http://kyotofoodie.com/wagashi-suetomi-kodomo-no-hi-childrens-day-mochi/#comment-556 Marc @ NoRecipes Tue, 06 May 2008 02:41:22 +0000 http://kyotofoodie.com/?p=565#comment-556 Oooo these look so good. I remember putting the koinobori out when I was little. I always wanted to take them down and run around with them. Oooo these look so good. I remember putting the koinobori out when I was little. I always wanted to take them down and run around with them.

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