Let's go.

行こうか

Today, I'm making strawberry mochi.

今回はいちご大福です

With this recipe, you can put anything in the mochi.

中の具はお好みで良いですし、

Ice cream is a very popular filling, and I usually make it that way,

普段はアイスクリームをよく使いますが、

but I'll make it the traditional way this time.

今回は一般的な材料で作ります

Add rice flour, powdered sugar, water, and then mix it well.

米粉、粉砂糖、水を混ぜます

Wrap the bowl and then heat it in the microwave for about a minute or two

ラップをして、レンジで1～2分

until the mochi dough becomes thick.

ラップをして、レンジで1～2分

Sprinkle some rice flour or corn starch on a board.

打ち子をします

Knead the dough and flatten it to shape it into a wrap, instead of playing with the cat.

猫と遊んでないで、餅を薄く伸ばして下さい

Cut the strawberries in half.

苺を半分に切り

Now wrap them with the red bean paste.

小豆で包み

Then wrap them with mochi sheet.

餅で包みます

Attach the fin by rubbing water round to an edge.

水で濡らしながらヒレを作ります

Melt some chocolate for the face.

チョコを溶かし、顔を描きます

Slice some strawberries into thin pieces, and then place them together like this.

苺を薄切りにし、花弁を束ねます

Drop some condensed milk and strawberry jam on a plate.

練乳と苺ジャムでプレートに水玉を作り

Drag a toothpick through the center of the drops.

爪楊枝を引きます

Sprinkle some powdered sugar, and set a mint leaf on top if you have one, and done.

粉砂糖をまぶし、ミントなどがあれば飾って、完成です

Gochisousama deshita. (Thanks for the meal.)