'Zouni' Mochi Rice Cake Soup -- Lazy Method

I've made this so many times I've lost count.I make this year-round for breakfast for my mochi-loving husband.If you do up to Step 4 the night before, it's easy to make in the morning.For the dashi stock, you can just use 1 tablespoon of dashi stock granules in 5 cups (1000 ml) of water.When adding salt in Step 4, be sure to taste it while you add it since different types of salt have different levels of saltiness.If you have mari-bu (decorative ball shaped fu) the soup becomes very New Year-sy and festive. For 2 to 3 servings. Recipe by ruruchirin

This is our family recipe for Kyoto-style white miso ozouni. I grew up eating this for years with my parents, who are both born and bred in Kyoto, and I love it. We only have this once a year at New Years, but I always comforted when I eat this. It's my mother's flavor.In Kyoto, we use round mochi cakes for ozouni. When heating them in the microwave, watch them so that they don't puff up too much and explode. Serve the soup and mochi before the mochi becomes too soft and melts. You can use authentic, properly made dashi stock, or instant dashi stock from granules. In Step 2, when cooking the satoimo, be careful not to simmer too long or it gets salty. For an easy to make amount. Recipe by Nanaiku

I love the flavor of our family's standard ozouni that we have every year, but this recipe is in response to requests for something different! Even without adding any special ingredients, the fragrance of pure sesame oil adds a Chinese-style flavor. The sesame oil combined with the umami of vegetables and chicken tastes very rich. This is a hearty ozouni that children love too!By adding pure sesame oil during the preparation stages as well as to finish, the fragrance and the umami of the oil are evident in a well balanced way in the finished soup. Slice the vegetables into thin julienne to make an elegant version of ozouni that can be served to guests. This is delicious with grilled onigiri rice balls instead of the mochi cakes. For 4 servings. Recipe by Kadoya-seiyu

I figured I could make okara like this if I could do it with tofu.It was a huge success when I tried it out.I tried various combinations and ingredients, and came up with this recipe.It is full of dietary fiber, and great if you're on a diet.Rolling this into small balls helps the kinako stick better, and it is delicious.There is no sweetness depending on the rice cake, so you can add lots of sugar. Recipe by Rurumiko

I was trying to come up with ways to use mochi cakes, and this is what I created.The baking time in your toaster oven will probably be different from mine, so please check on the gratin while it's cooking and adjust the time.I think you can use any number of additional ingredients besides the mochi. Try with whatever you have in your refrigerator. Recipe by Minaichigo

I have learned how to make sakura mochi, but I didn't have rice flour, domyoji flour, or a cherry blossom leaf...I wanted to make a sakura mochi easily, so I came up with this recipe.-A little amount of the red food colouring is enough to turn the rice pink, so don't add too much. If you add too much, the rice turns red.-A pinch of salt gives the rice a salty kick, and it will taste like the authentic sakura mochi. If you don't have the salted cherry blossom leaf, add little more salt in the rice to adjust the taste. I taste the mixture at the Step 3, and adjust the taste to my liking. Recipe by Marrietty

I used to always toss out leftover rice, so I thought of a way to use it.In Step 2, I wrapped a rolling pin in plastic wrap, then crushed the rice grains.In Step 6, if you wear plastic gloves, your hands will not get sticky. If you store them in the refrigerator, microwave for a minute at 500W for a delicious texture akin to sesame dumplings. Consume the same day. Recipe by xlyumilx

This is the technique we have been using for a long time at my parents' house.To make it taste better, make sure to coat the mochi with the kinako mixture well before its surface starts to dry. Also you could sprinkle on the kinako mixture again afterwards if you're a kinako lover! Recipe by Naosuke

We just finished pounding mochi, and tried eating it like this for lunch and it was delicious.If you have just-pounded fresh mochi, tear it up with your hands and arrange it on the place. If you have grilled mochi, dip it in hot water and then arrange it on the plate. Recipe by meg115

I had a craving for ohagi rice cakes, but if I make a lot, I end up with too many leftovers. So I came up with this recipe to easily make a small portion of mochi.It's easier to work if you put some water in a bowl for wetting your hands (since the mochi sticks to your hands)Measuring the tsubu an and rolling it into balls before microwaving the mochi makes the work easier. Recipe by Jinpiyo

My grandma used to make this for me when I was a child, using the mochi rice cakes left over from New Year's.If you soak the grilled mochi cakes in boiling water, they will turn soft.Combine the kinako and sugar in the ratio that you like.You can cut up the mochi cakes if you like too. Recipe by doiko

When I microwaved mochi cakes, they often puffed up way too much, or developed tough spots. I wondered if there was anything to be done about that, and thought of this method.Please find the right cooking time that works best in your microwave oven!You can use this mochi any way you want such as in isobe-maki (coated in soy sauce and wrapped in nori seaweed), wasabi flavored, with cheese, etc. Please try your own variations. I'm looking forward to seeing your reports. For 2 square cut mochi cakes worth. Recipe by Maigonohitsuji

My husband hates koshi-an (smooth bean paste)! He'll only eat chunky bean paste, so I decided to make these myself.Wet your palm well in Step 6, or the dough will stick to your hands and be hard to handle. Recipe by Chikayan

Children like this too, and the appearance is also pretty.

I wanted to make an easy Gohei Mochi recipe to cook at home. This recipe requires only a stick, plastic wrap, and a grill! Sweet sticky rice is already sticky, so you don't need to mash it. That makes this dish easier.The miso mixture burns easily, so adjust the heat and grilling time accordingly. You can also use walnuts instead of sesame seeds. The cooking methods and shape of the rice cakes might differ in different areas. I created this recipe so that people can make this dish at home. Recipe by handmadecafe

A must have warm comfort soup for cold season. Beef shank also called cross cut, is one of the most favorite cut I use for making soup and appetizers.

My hometown area has a tradition of making sakura mochi with glutinous rice, not with Domyoji rice flour. We cook the rice in a rice cooker so it is very easy. I made white sakura mochi without colouring and put cherry blossom flavored adzuki bean paste inside, and they turned out very elegantly. You can make ohagi in this way as well. This is a fool-proof recipe!The key to this recipe is to gently crush the rice grains after the rice is cooked, to create the mochi's thick texture. It will be quite hot, so make sure to moisten your hands and work quickly so that you don't burn yourself. To colour the mochi, add a little food colouring at step 2 with a toothpick. It will look pretty. For making 8. Recipe by Toiroiro

This is not one of the best but the best oyster soup. I used a pound of prawn heads and shells to make the broth to establish the foundational broth. If you don't have time or prawn heads, use 10 dried anchovies and a piece of palm size kelp and boil for 20 minutes.

This is our family recipe for 'ozouni', taught to me by my mother, who was born in downtown Tokyo.Use top-quality dashi stock. Recipe by Torakopantsu

I came up with a béchamel sauce using mochi cakes, so I decided to try using it to make a quick doria.For the béchamel sauce with mochi cakes, you should try slicing the mochi cakes thinly so that they'll melt more easily and thicken the sauce a bit quicker. Recipe by Donpintan

This tasty ozoni is light tasting, with a delightful chicken flavor. I created this by trying to recreate the ozoni my mother used to make.I highly recommend using bonito flakes, (rather than granules) for the dashi stock.If you prefer soft mochi, stew them in a bit of the broth.Select fatty chicken thigh for a richer and tastier broth.For digestive relief from overeating during New Year's celebrations, add a little grated daikon radish. For 2 servings. Recipe by Nuchigusui-

This is a recipe for Kyoto-style ozōni with white miso.Bonito flakes are added right before serving, so only kombu seaweed is used to make the dashi stock. For 2 servings. Recipe by FarmersK

Zoni is Traditional Japanese soup with rice cakes and vegetables, which we eat for New Year's breakfast. Each region has each Zoni. My recipe is Tokyo style as Tokyo is my mum's hometown.#New Year's cuisine #Japanese #mochi

I simplified my family recipe.If you let the water boil too strongly during Step 2, the mochi will melt and the dashi broth will become cloudy, so be careful. The mochi should be the square type.Mochina greens (also called Shougatsu greens) are a traditional vegetable that show up in our local grocery stores around New Year's. If you can't find them, just use komatsuna greens. Recipe by ma2003co

This is my family's recipe for Ohagi.Complete the process up to making the rice balls (Step 6) while the rice dough is still hot.If you use ready made anko bean paste, evaporate the moisture by microwaving (500W) for 4 minutes.If you want to make mochi, wet a pestle with hot water. For 10 servings, a diameter of 6cm each. Recipe by Chisora

This was prepared for Cookpad's New Years' event.To cut the nori seaweed, I recommend using small scissors.Although it takes time to cut the nori seaweed and to carve the vegetables, the dashi soup stock is easy to make.You can include whatever ingredients you wish to the soup. Recipe by Puryupuryu

I've eaten this for years. The flavors comes out from the chicken.It will taste better the next day, which is the same as curry, because the flavor will be absorbed more.There are no special hints.Cut the ingredients, put in a pot, and just simmer over high heat.I think chicken thighs are more delicious in this dish. Recipe by Chibiinuinu

My best friend is Japanese (I always feel that she is still alive somehow). She used to tell me about ozoni, and how it was a favorite during New Year celebration. New Year is coming and I feel like practicing making it based on the memory of what she told me. I made ozoni with whatever was available on my fridge and pantry. My kids love this and I plan to make ozoni on Near Year.You can add more water if you like more water in your soup. Be sure to adjust dashi, shoyu, and mirin according to your preference.