Gohei Mochi in the Edo era
The history of a Japanese Rice cake dessert
All you ever want to know about the Japanese rice cake dessert Gohei mochi - a little known treat even in Japan but one sure to please you.
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This book discuss life in Edo Japan (1603 - 1868) by exploring the recipe of a traditional dessert.
Author
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Hans O. Karlsson
Old Japan Hand and VR techno nerd in Japan. Writer, producer, CTO of Mimir - a VR company.
Contents
Table of Contents
About this book
The birthplace of the Gohei mochi
What is Gohei mochi anyway?
The characteristics of the Gohei mochi
- The taste
- How to make the Gohei mochi
The Gohei mochi heartland
The origins of Gohei mochi
- A Sweet for the gods?
- A forestry worker’s lunch?
- Was it named after someone called “Gohei?”
Peasants were always on the brink of starvation, weren’t they?
What city folk and peasants ate in the Edo era
The ingredients of Gohei mochi in historical context
- Rice: the main ingredient
- Cane sugar
- Sake
- Umami
In Conclusion
Appendix: Gohei mochi in Tajimi
- Gohei mochiya
- Eihoji Annaijō
- Sakura Gohei
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