Tastes & Flavors of Mochi

The Tastes & Flavors of Mochi is a nice mochi cookbook with a lot of very good recipes. Finding a book on mochi recipes is not easy to come by. I think some good work went into this book. And, it is nice that someone was willing to make such an effort to offer their recipes on these lovely treats. The diversity of the recipes is wonderful. There as many pictures or photos as I would have like for a cookbook on making desserts and treats. The book is kinda light being only 64 pages. But, it is available in hardcover which is a big plus for me. I like buying books in hardcover. I feel a book should be solid and firm. Paperback cookbooks are okay, but they fall apart eventually. And, the page corners wear quickly. Hardcover books last a long time. They also present well on the bookshelf. The book is on the small-side of books. It measures approximately 5" x 6".You can always make adjustments to the recipes to your liking, and you can experiment on your own to create new recipes that you and your family will enjoy. Like all recipes, I think they are a guide. It starts off as a guide to teach you a method to reach a goal. After that, it is up to you and your imagination. Not everyone will like things the same way, so go for it and experiment. You will more than likely find your own new recipes that for you and your family may be better than what you have in the book.I recommend this mochi recipe book for it's contents and the fact it is available as a hardcover. It would have been nice if there were more recipes, but it would probably cost a lot more being a hardcover book. But, I would have paid for it anyways.There is a companion book from the same author. I recommend that book as well. It is called Hawaii's Best Mochi Recipes. Hawaii's Best Mochi Recipes

I'm not sure what the other reviewers are complaining about. If they took the time to actually look through the book before passing judgment, there are photos inside corresponding to both mochi pictured on the front cover. You can easily identify them with their pictures re-printed on the same pages as their recipes! Indeed it is a small little book dimension-wise but it is very cute, and actually in color unlike many other recipe books. There are quite a few photos inside, just not on every page. I guess I'm used to having to deal with no photos in so many recipe books which is really disappointing, but that's not the case here... Definitely a pleasant surprise. There are some unique recipes from baked to MICROWAVE mochi. That sounds interesting and I can't wait to try it. Some examples of different recipes in the book: Apricot mochi, Blueberry mochi, Chien Doi, Coconut Azuki mochi, Fried Bananas with Mochi, Mochi Banana bread, Poi mochi, Strawberry Jello mochi, Crisp fried Shrimp (made using mochiko), Chicken soup with mochi. If you have any interest what-so-ever in mochi, give this a try. I think you may like it. :) It is very reasonable in price as well.

I didn't realize when I ordered it but this book is only 4" wide (6" tall) - the size of a photograph! It's really small. Also, I was under the impression it would have photos of the recipes (I like to know what it's supposed to look like when it's done) but of the 42 recipes, only 7 have pictures. Even the recipes are "small". For example, this is one recipe in the book:(Lists 5 ingredients, one of which is water, then...)"Mix ingredients together until smooth. Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour."That's it! That's the entire page! And most pages are like that.There are other books with the same recipes so I wouldn't recommend buying this book.

Great little basic cookbook of everything mochi! Arrived in perfect condition. Well packaged with quick delivery.

Small and easy to read and follow

Nifty book,the author is an expert and writes this book from personal and family sources.

I've been borrowing cookbooks from our local library so I can see the recipes before actually buying them. I really like this cookbok and was even happier when I found it on Amazon.

This book is SMALL in size but has good recipes with efficient instructions and explainations. We've only made one recipe so far but have more planned.

excellent livre pour tous les nostalgiques de mochis, produit introuvable en France