Hawaii Butterfly Mochi
The Ocean waters outside are pronounced with their relaxing atmosphere the sound of water makes as it reaches the beach. What better to eat than some sweets that are really soft with a bit of a bite of chocolate that can make that sweet tooth urge go away especially if you are into chocolate. This would be the Butterfly Mochi that had originated from the island of Hawaii, once again Two Ladies Kitchen created a mochi that people would replicate in their homes. Butterfly Mochi is common to bring back as a gift (omiyage) in Hawaii tradition and is a dish that people would try to make at home. The reason was for the chocolate rush as well as for its simplicity of looking inside of the filling. At family get togethers many families come together to pound mochi and place whatever it is that they enjoy eating as a sweet inside. What began as replicating Butterfly mochi would open a type of mochi that was experimental and used chocolate, so it was sometimes referred to as "Chocolate-an Mochi Butterfly Mochi in Hawaii Non-traditional flavors of Japan have become staple flavors of Hawaii, which is why many mochi made in the islands have left their mark on the cuisine. Not everyone appreciated traditional mochi and the islands had to adapt to new tastes to the area. Looking at the idea of placing the flavor of chocolate inside a mochi with paste is a complex taste. It is delicious especially when it is still warm, because the mochi is still very soft and plump while the chocolate and paste blend well together when it is at its freshest. Food Characteristics Butterfly Mochi originally was filled with koshi-an and white chocolate in the shape of a round and plump butterfly. What really sticks out is the color of blue on the mochi as well as its unique shape that gave it a specific character in the mochi world. The rice that is used is mochi rice (glutinous rice) which is a bit chewy and is used for most mochi. The inside has the chocolate and has a paste like puree called Azuki bean puree (aka. Koshi-an). There are many possible confectionaries which can merge a creamy puree and chocolate. Hawaii Chocolate Storage When the holiday seasons come there is chocolate, when Valentines day comes there is more chocolate, and when its Halloween there is chocolate again... What do families do with all this chocolate in the house that is stored or eaten? A few decided to stuff them inside mochi with their Azuki puree bean paste, so they can enjoy some mochi with their chocolate or is it their chocolate with their mochi? Depending on what they would want they would put a filling of their choice. It was a good way to make use of chocolate that was stored away.
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