Pounding Rice Cakes With My Neighbors in Japan
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Pounding Rice Cakes in Japan
Mochitsuki with my neighbors
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Hello, everyone. I'm an English teacher from Ireland, and I live in a small town in Nagano. Last December, my neighbors invited me to make mochi, or rice cakes. Let me tell you about it.
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01Pounding Rice Cakes in Japan
Hello, everyone. I'm an English teacher from Ireland, and I live in a small town in Nagano. Last December, my neighbors invited me to make mochi, or rice cakes. Let me tell you about it.
Hola a todos. Soy profesor de inglés, soy de Irlanda y vivo en un pueblo pequeño de Nagano. El pasado diciembre, mis vecinos me invitaron a hacer mochi, o pasteles de arroz. Les voy a contar cómo fue.
02Cooking the Rice
First, we cooked sticky rice in a big steamer. It smelled really good. Then we put the hot rice into a large wooden bowl.
Primero, cocinamos arroz glutinoso en una vaporera grande. Olía muy bien. Luego pusimos el arroz caliente en un gran recipiente de madera.
03Pounding the Rice
Next, we pounded the rice with a heavy wooden hammer. One person hit, and another person turned the rice with wet hands. We shouted together each time!
Después, golpeamos el arroz con un mazo de madera muy pesado. Una persona golpeaba y otra daba vuelta al arroz con las manos mojadas. ¡Gritábamos todos juntos en cada golpe!
04Eating Together
Finally, we made small round cakes and ate them right away. They were soft and warm. My favorite was mochi with sweet bean paste.
Por último, hicimos pequeños pasteles redondos y nos los comimos enseguida. Estaban suaves y calentitos. Mi favorito era el mochi con pasta dulce de frijoles.
05Conclusion
My arms were tired, but I was very happy. That day, I felt like part of the town. Thank you for listening.
Tenía los brazos cansados, pero estaba muy feliz. Ese día me sentí parte del pueblo. Gracias por escucharme.
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