The symbolism of mochi is reunion and sweetness. At the time of the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people make mochi in their homes to symbolize that families can be very harmonious, happy and auspicious. It is bonded into a ball, so it has the symbolic meaning of reunion, and the taste is sweet, representing a sweet life.

The patties are made in honor of Wu Zixu during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. The main raw materials of mochi are glutinous rice and sugar, while its texture is soft and sweet with rice flavor. Patty cake is one of the traditional specialties, and in some places it is also called rice cake, which symbolizes joy, reunion and good harvest. Rice cakes can be eaten in a variety of ways, either steamed, boiled, fried or deep-fried, and some common ones include brown sugar mochi and pan-fried mochi.

Precautions for storing mochi

We can't keep mochi in the refrigerator, but we can soak it in water.

If we want to keep it for a week or so, we can put it in water and change the water every day or two days so that it doesn't crack the surface of the patties. This also allows the patties to retain their original flavor. When we are making mochi, we should not leave it for too long, because mochi left for more than half a month is not good.

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