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[[File:Kudzu starch cake,katori-city,japan.JPG|thumb|Tokyo-style {{nihongo||久寿餅|kuzumochi}}]]
[[File:Kudzu starch cake,katori-city,japan.JPG|thumb|Tokyo-style {{nihongo||久寿餅|kuzumochi}}]]


{{nihongo||葛餅/久寿餅|'''Kuzumochi'''}} is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] term referring either to {{transl|ja|[[mochi]]}} cakes made of {{transl|ja|[[kuzuko]]}} ({{lang|ja|葛}}) or {{transl|ja|mochi}} cakes made from [[Lactobacillales]]-[[fermentation in food processing|fermented]] [[wheat flour|wheat]] [[starch]] ({{lang|ja|久寿餅}}), a speciality dish local to [[special wards of Tokyo|certain wards]] of [[Tokyo]], served chilled and topped with {{transl|ja|[[kuromitsu]]}} and {{transl|ja|[[kinako]]}}.
{{nihongo||葛餅/久寿餅|'''Kuzumochi'''}} is a [[Japanese language|Japanese]] term referring either to {{transl|ja|[[mochi]]}} cakes made of {{transl|ja|[[kuzuko]]}} ({{lang|ja|葛}}) or {{transl|ja|mochi}} cakes made from [[Lactobacillales]]-[[fermentation in food processing|fermented]] [[wheat flour|wheat]] [[starch]] ({{lang|ja|久寿餅}}), a speciality dish local to [[special wards of Tokyo|certain wards]] of [[Tokyo]], served chilled and topped with {{transl|ja|[[kuromitsu]]}} and {{transl|ja|[[kinako]]}}.


Add water and sugar to kuzu powder and cook it over a slow flame, stirring continuously till it thickens and becomes transparent. It also becomes elastic to the touch. The transparent appearance gives a cool impression, so it is often eaten especially in summer.
Add water and sugar to kuzu powder and cook it over a slow flame, stirring continuously till it thickens and becomes transparent. It also becomes elastic to the touch. The transparent appearance gives a cool impression, so it is often eaten especially in summer.

Latest revision as of 17:30, 25 March 2024

Kuzumochi
TypeCake
Place of originJapan
Serving temperatureCold
Main ingredientsMochi, kuzuko
Tokyo-style kuzumochi (久寿餅)

Kuzumochi (葛餅/久寿餅) is a Japanese term referring either to mochi cakes made of kuzuko (葛粉) or mochi cakes made from Lactobacillales-fermented wheat starch (久寿餅), a speciality dish local to certain wards of Tokyo, served chilled and topped with kuromitsu and kinako.

Add water and sugar to kuzu powder and cook it over a slow flame, stirring continuously till it thickens and becomes transparent. It also becomes elastic to the touch. The transparent appearance gives a cool impression, so it is often eaten especially in summer.

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