Make Daifuku Mochi Recipe

Daifuku or daifuku mochi is a type of wagashi; or japanese sweet. It's a popular japanese snack usually served with green tea. Daifuku is most commonly filled with red bean paste, but some are filled with white bean paste (shiroan). There is also mochi which is colored and flavored with kinako (soybean flour), yomogi (japanese mugwort), matcha green tea powder, or a touch of red food coloring. It takes quite a bit of time to make mochi from scratch. You can also make mochi with shiratamako or mochiko (glutinous rice/sweet rice flour). The flour is mixed with water and steamed either on the stovetop or in the microwave. With this quick method, sticky tasty mochi is ready in no time.