Kagami biraki
It is considered bad luck to point a knife at an offering, so instead of using a knife, the mochi is opened by hitting it with a mallet, but mochi that has been decorated for many days is hard and difficult to open.
Recently, Kagami-mochi, which is pre-portioned mochi packed in packages, has become mainstream, and Kagami-biraki can be made as easily as simply opening the package. Traditional kagami-mochi takes quite a while, so you can soak it in water and then soften it in the microwave to make it easier to cook.
A rice cake that you can't help but eat a lot.
There are many variations of mochi recipes such as ozoni, shiruko, isobemaki, and kakimochi.
Keko was taught to eat every little piece of kagami-mochi, so he uses the small pieces as ingredients for okonomiyaki and enjoys eating them all every year.
May 2024 be a year of good health and happiness...
Please enjoy Kagami Biraki with these wishes in mind.
