Hawaii Butter Mochi Recipe (Local Style) (2024)

FAQs

Is butter mochi Japanese or Hawaiian? ›

How long does butter mochi last? Butter mochi can last for up to three days left at room temperature. A week in the fridge, or if frozen up to a month. If you freeze the butter mochi to consume simply take them out and put them in the microwave for a minute to defrost.

Hawaiian butter mochi is kind of like a cross between cake and mochi. Unlike Japanese mochi, which I like to fill with ice cream, Hawaiian Butter Mochi is baked. The result is a chewy but not gummy, slightly coconutty, and delicious dessert. Butter mochi is a no-frills dessert.

You'd find that most recipes say it only last for 3 days, but I've also tested freezing my butter mochi and it tastes just as amazing after defrosting and microwaving to warm it up a little. Just like any other home cooking, it's really up to you how you and your family enjoy it.

Mochi was brought to Hawaii by Japanese plantation workers in the mid-1800's. To ring in the New Year, family and friends come together for the mochitsuki ceremony, pounding mochi to bring peace, prosperity, good health, and happiness.

Butter mochi is probably a descendant of bibingka, a Filipino cake that marks celebrations and is also borne from the magic of rice flour and coconut milk (though sometimes it's casava), butter mochi is now firmly, of Hawaii. In Hawaii, butter mochi is more popular than brownies, though it's baked into similar tins.

Fresh mochi and homemade mochi can get hard/go bad quickly. It's best to consume it within 1-2 days if you leave it at room temperature. Otherwise, you can extend its life by storing mochi in the fridge.

The mochi is air sealed in a wrapper before being put in a box. It is dry mochi so it has a lengthy shelf life and does not require refrigeration to stay edible. Once opened eat the contents within the next couple of days. I would say don't hold on to a box longer than 2 months though, just as a precautionary measure.

Is Mochi Healthy? Mochi is a versatile and healthy snack, and was popular amongst rice farmers and Samurai for increasing stamina and for its convenient format. Mochi is one of the few carbohydrate sources that is packed with protein, and is free from cholesterol.

Can you freeze butter mochi? Yes, wrap each piece well in plastic and/or foil. Place them in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw completely at room temperature before serving.

Can you bring mochi back from Hawaii? ›

Mochi with fresh fruit cannot be taken on airplanes to the U.S. Mainland because of agriculture restrictions, but you'll want to eat them immediately anyway. Order by phone first or choose from one of the prepared boxes when you arrive. Cash only. Two Ladies Kitchen mochi is also sold at KTA supermarkets.

Many recipes forget to mention to toast the glutinous rice flour, which makes the mochi bitter. Toasting the glutinous rice flour not only makes it easier to work with the mochi, preventing it from sticking to everything, but it also adds a subtle sweet and nutty flavor.

Some people say bata mochi should be refrigerated, while others don't. Refrigerating the gluten free butter mochi is fine, but it will dry it out a little bit. Please reheat it before serving or eating. I like to microwave it for a few seconds to warm it up.

Because it's not dry like traditional cake, mochi cake doesn't even need icing; you can eat it on its own, or top it with toasted coconut, sesame seeds, powdered sugar, or lemon curd.

One of the earliest iterations of mochi donuts can be traced to the development of "poi mochi" by Charmaine Ocasek in Hawaii in 1992. This iteration is a fusion of American donuts and Japanese mochi and "consisted of deep-fried balls of mashed taro and mochiko, a Japanese short-grain sweet rice flour".

Mochi (もち, 餅) [motɕi] is a Japanese rice cake made of mochigome (もち米), a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The steamed rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape.

Mochi ice cream is a Japanese-American fusion dessert that started in Hawaii. The rice dough holds the little pockets of ice cream together and adds a nice texture. Even just out of the freezer it's not too hard to bite! BMW loves the Dark Chocolate Strawberry flavor and I really like the Green Tea.

Although mochi itself is a traditional Japanese food, Mantou finds it's roots in China. Eventually, it made its way across the East China Sea and Japan made it their own. The mochi dough in manju is often flavored while the center is traditionally a sweet bean filling.