I was able to get a rich flavor Oni-kurumi (Japanese walnut) from the Aizu region, and made a Yubeshi. The Yubeshi means sweets made from yuzu (citron), but the Yubeshi in Fukushima is a rice cake made from walnuts. Enjoy the flavor of soy sauce and the savory taste of walnuts!
INGREDIENTS: 2 servings
100g (3.5oz) sweet rice flour (mochiko)
40g (1.4oz) walnut
Potato starch (cornstarch) as needed
seasoning
80g (2.8oz) cane sugar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
150ml water
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP
Roast the walnuts
Roast the walnuts on low heat for 3 minutes.
Roughly chop the walnuts (if it is large).
STEP
Make yubeshi dough
Put 150ml of water, sugar and soy sauce in a pan, bring to a boil, and turn off the heat.
Add sugar soy sauce to the sweet rice flour little by little and knead.
Add walnuts and mix.
STEP
Steam
Put the dough in a baking pan with a parchment paper.
Place in a steamer and steam on high heat for about 30 minutes.
STEP
Cool & Cut
Cool the Yubeshi in the refrigerator for half a day to make it easier to cut.
Spread the potato starch (cornstarch) on the cooking tray and put the Yubeshi on it. Sprinkle potato starch.
Cut it into pieces that are easy to eat, and sprinkle the potato starch on the cut end.
NOTES
・It is recommended to use a baking pan, which makes the Yubeshi dough 1 to 2cm thick (0.5inch thick).
STORAGE
・Please enjoy it by the next day for the best taste.
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