Making Daifuku

This is one of my favorite Japanese snacks, and now my little one’s as well. It is very easy to make, as long as you don’t obsess about it being perfect:). This one in the picture was the nicest one that came out. The others were lopsided or had leaks and generally were not professional-looking. However, we had fun and look forward to trying it again. The day we made this all I had in the pantry was some mochiko and pre-packaged sweetened red bean paste. Next time I’ll have to try other flavors, especially black sesame and green tea, and that lovely chocolate version I saw at eGullet.

Looking for recipes? Here are some for you to try:

Daifuku Cake Recipe at RecipeZaar.com
From Setsuko Yoshizuka at About.com
From Youkaimura.org
Obachan’s Mochi Project
Pumpkin Daifuku from TheAnimeBlog — this would be perfect for fall!
the eGullet thread, with lots of ideas!
from Monkeyfruit