“Imo-mochi,” sticky potato cake

Name: “Imo-mochi,” sticky potato cake
Yield: for 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 potatoes (200 g); 2 tbsp. potato starch(18 g); 1 tbsp. salad oil (12 g); Sauce ingredients:; 3 tbsp. ・sugar; 2 tsp. ・soy sauce; 2 tsp. ・“mirin,” sweet rice wine for cooking; 2 tsp. ・potato starch; 3 tbsp. ・water

Toyohira Health Center, The City of Sapporo @cook_12085468

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Traditionally, Japanese people eat sticky rice cakes besides Osechi during the New Year celebration. Imo-mochi is the potato version of “mochi” or sticky rice cake. Normally, imo-mochi dough made with potatoes and potato starch is pounded and toasted with sweet soy sauce.

Volunteer Translators: Students in the Translation & Interpretation Seminar, Sapporo University

*Potatoes are one of the local products.

Introducing cuisines using local products.

Volunteer Translators: Students in the Translation & Interpretation Seminar, Sapporo University

*Potatoes are one of the local products.

Toyohira Health Center, The City of Sapporo @cook_12085468

Introducing cuisines using local products.

Volunteer Translators: Students in the Translation & Interpretation Seminar, Sapporo University

*Potatoes are one of the local products.

Introducing cuisines using local products.

Volunteer Translators: Students in the Translation & Interpretation Seminar, Sapporo University

*Potatoes are one of the local products.

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Ingredients

for 4 people

2potatoes (200 g)
2 tbsp.potato starch(18 g)
1 tbsp.salad oil (12 g)
Sauce ingredients:
3 tbsp.・sugar
2 tsp.・soy sauce
2 tsp.・“mirin,” sweet rice wine for cooking
2 tsp.・potato starch
3 tbsp.・water

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Steps

1

Peel the potatoes and boil them. Discard the water and burn off excess water.
2

Mash the potatoes while they are hot. Once cooled down, add potato starch and mix.
3

Divide the mix into four, roll each of them into a ball shape and flatten.
4

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry both sides.
5

Place the sauce ingredients in a pan, boil on low heat and stir until it is thickened.
6

Pour the sauce over the sticky potato cakes.