Mochi Pounding in Nara, Japan

[TheThorMjollnir]

Good workout. 

[kfukuzono11]

We tried it for new years eve

[Cinathevaliant]

Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum



[jojomojojones]

This has got to be the stupidest way to make food. Use a goddam machine!WTF!

[TicklesMeSillyYou]

@jojomojojones its was traditional way that they done in the past hundred of years... never forget about your tradition...

[SmileyKuhatelynn]

@jojomojojones Can you do that? Bet you can't. (:

You'd probably get your hand smashed.

Is it stupid now?

[xrockthe40ozx]

HEY! HI! HEY! HI! HEY! HI!

[capobq]

É cada doido nesse mundo........

[roygbiv330]

my limit was 10 times when i was a kid. to swing the heavy hammer is really really harder than it looks.

[HiddenTokyo]

These two gentlemen from Nara have good rhythm.

[HermosTheGreat]

If u do this everyday u will get 6 pack abs

[BillyBobTS]

@HermosTheGreat lol I see the joke but coincidentally swinging a hammer does work the core.

[TurkiyeCumhurbaskani]

WTF

[mayisdumblala]

That's manly

[8smellyjelly8]

what is that? a green dog?

[kurisu7885]

I miss things like this, where you got a show where you got your food.

[uriah2006]

yay for stumble

[movetonanaimo]

@CRdreamer You're right on all accounts except one. It's quite unlikely to be macha. I'm pretty sure it's green because of yomogi, which is a really common thing to add to mochi.

One thing that is commonly done with it is filling it with sweet bean paste in a daifuku.

[CRdreamer]

@movetonanaimo aa I see, yomogi cool, I'll remember that. Thanks ^_^ . I love daifuku!! ^+^ the sweet bean paste you're thinking of is called anko I believe. I love anko filled daifuku covered in black sesame seeds. what a weird flavor oxo but good. >D<

[kawaiisanosuke2]

mmm, i love mochi!

[2naruto1]

what is nara and why dose it need pounding

[CRdreamer]

@2naruto1 no, Nara is a place. what needs pounding is Mochi, a rice cake made by pounding a really glutinous rice then molding the paste. Here it's green- most likely because they added matcha to the mix ^_^ yum~

[avisioncame]

@CRdreamer Yum? Have you ever had it? It's flavorless and about breaks your jaw from the constant chewing. >0_0<

[CRdreamer]

@avisioncame o_O you must've had a bad experience? I thought the taste was subtle but really nice. And yeah it was chewy but not that chewy =/ I loved it ^+^

[Aeiouley]

@CRdreamer it's not matcha. Good guess though. It's called "mogusa." That means mugwort grass. It has a pleasant fragrance.

[CRdreamer]

@Aeiouley that or yomogi as movetonanaimo suggested

"mogusa" interesting, i'll have to read more on that ^_^ thanks

[okasane]

@CRdreamer Actually parboiled or powdered yomogi (mugwort) is normally added to make it green. One packet of the powdered yomogi is enough for a 5 lb. bag of mochi rice.

[DarkFnh]

lol

[saitokthx]

stumble!

[iraqilemonade]

@saitokthx rules 1 & 2 dude

[justlou820]

@mingmann

Thanks for posting this!

[bluejuiseritsma]

WOOOW at the end!!!! i wonder if anyone has broken hands from doing this??

[youlosez]

the ending is ridiculous....

[MrInterminable1]

why is the rice green?

[illusenrox91]

It's probably matcha (green tea) flavored ^^

[nthmost]

@illusenrox91 Nope, that's yomogi. Mugwort.

[shellghost]

@MrInterminable1 Is probably because it's mixed with matcha (powdered green tea) which is awesome, it gives a nice bitter sweet flavor to it.

[PannaIka]

I want to eat it too now lol.

[XatxiFly]

Yeah, you show that mochi who's boss!