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Mochi Magic

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I received an advance reader copy of this book to book in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

This book is adorable and really informative from start to finish of how to make your very own Mochi treats!
I've never tried Mochi but have always wanted too and this book of recipes gives very thorough and easy to follow step by step instructions that seem easy to do to make Mochi treats. I'm going to give it a go at making them soon and finally get to try some!

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So many filling ideas! I expect to come back to this book multiple times for mochi inspiration. It makes everything sound approachable and delicious.

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Mochi. I have tried making mochi a couple of times. When I saw the cover of this book, oh I could make the mochi this way too? I didn't realize there is more to learn about mochi. This book will tell you anything you need to know about making mochi. It is simple, but yet you need to know the basics. The book is more about the introduction to mochi, things you need to prepare before making mochi, and what you can do with mochi (baked, steamed, or boiled) There are many easy recipes in this book. I'm going to try one of them soon.

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This book is so cute! I ate a lot of mochi when I went to Japan last year and I'm excited to try these recipes and my own mochi at home! This book is well organized, clear, and colorful! All the recipes have pictures and they are great! It also explains the techniques! Awesome! I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

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This is such a cute book and I loved how it was so easily laid out (for people like me who have no idea what they are doing!)

The book is laid out is sections covering
Mochi basics
Different doughs
Different fillings
decorating
pounded mochi
Odango
and Baked mochi

I enjoyed reading about making the mochi and the ingredients that are needed. Unfortunately a lot of the basic ingredients are very difficult to find in rural Ireland! It hasn't put me off though I will find whats needed and try making some!

here are some if the variations I would be excited to try
Strawberry (sliced)
Matcha cream cheese filling
Chocolate truffle filling
and of course Ice cream mochi!

A very well laid out book easy to follow and with clear instructions highly recommend to anyone interested in learning the basics!

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This is a really cute cookbook! I wouldn't have a clue about how to go about making Mochi and this is really comprehensive in its guide on how to, as well as plenty of ideas on different flavours and decorations. Whilst I haven't attempted anything myself yet, I feel like this is really helpful in giving clear step by steps that should make it easy for me. Whilst some of the ingredients might be hard to source, I'm really excited to give it a go.

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This might be the cutest cookbook I have ever seen. "Mochi Magic" is the perfect and unique present for any dessert lover or fan of Japanese cuisine - also vegans!

As a huge fan of mochi who has never tried to make them at home, I was really excited to get my hands on this book. It's a beautiful publication full of diverse recipes for mochi:
- by preparation method - boiled, steamed, microwaved, baked and frozen
- by dough type - sweet rice, kiri mochi and mochiko
- by flavor - traditional red bean paste, white bean paste, matcha, plum, chocolate, strawberry and mango; also sweet-savory ones with tofu or bacon
- by form - traditional, ice cream, skewers, donuts, pancakes, waffles, brownies
- by decoration - CUTE ANIMALS, flowers, dusted or coated.

The possibilities are infinite, and I love how accessible and beginner-friendly this book is.

The only problem I have is that I wish the author provided information on possible ingredient substitutes, or at least why such is impossible. Where I live, I can't get glutinous rice or glutinous rice flour easily, so I really wish there was some information on where to get it or how to substitute it.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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The only thing I knew about mochi previous to reading this book was that they're delicious! I hadn't even heard about them till four years ago when my BF (he's obessesed with everything japanese) introduce me to them. I had never thought about making them myself cause I thought it would be very complicated but this book proved me wrong.

It's divided in several chapters (basics, dough, fillings, decorating...) with some FAQ at the beginning of each chapter, making this book a pretty good one for beginners like myself. The recipes have a comprehensive step by step with lots of photos of the process. I found quite interesting the different techniques you can use to make mochi (steamed, microwaved, pounded, boiled and baked). Mochi muffins...didn't know that was even a thing but serve me a dozen, please!

The book is full of pictures of mouthwatering treats with a kawaii esthetic full of vibrant colors that make it very appealing. The only snag I found it's not about the book itself but about some of the ingredients you need, cause they're pretty rare and I don't know how easy it will be to find them here in Spain.

Thanks to Netgalley and Storey Publishing for providing an eARC in excha

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