Daifuku (大福: literally "great luck") is a traditional Japanese confectionery (和菓子 wagashi). It is a mochi (glutinous rice cake) stuffed with anko (azuki - red bean paste).Ichigo (strawberry) daifuku is a rice cake with strawberry and red bean paste filling.In this tutorial, I will show you how to make Ichigo Daifuku using Kiri-mochi (square pieces of rice cake, packed individually). I'm sure you can get Kiri-mochi at Azian grocery stores :D---------------------------------Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi Rice Cake)Difficulty: EasyTime: 10minNumber of servings: 6Ingredients:3 (150g) Kiri-Mochi (square pieces of rice cake) 3 tbsp. sugar (or use sugar substitute)3 tbsp. water6 strawberries100g Tsubu-An (red bean paste with skin of beans)Mochitoriko *Katakuriko (potato starch) or corn starch is okayDirections:1. Divide Tsubu-An (red bean paste with skin of beans) into 6 portions and wrap the strawberries.2. Put Kiri-Mochi, sugar, and water in a microwavable glass container. Lightly cover with plastic wrap and microwave for 3 minutes at 500w.3. When the mochi is done, use wooden spatula or rice paddle and knead. Lift up and mix until water dissolves. 4. Place Mochitoriko flour in a flat container, dust the mochi and divide it into 6 portions.5. Flatten down a piece of mochi, put the bean paste in the center, and pinch to close.レシピ（日本語）http://cooklabo.blogspot.com/2012/03/blog-post_10.html---------------------------------Microwave Cooking Safetyhttp://createeathappy.blogspot.com/2011/09/truth-about-microwave-cooking-safety.htmlMicrowaved mochi gets hard quickly, so eat as soon as you make!!!Products I used:- Sato no Kiri mochi (サトウの切り餅) Made from glutinous rice that has been steamed and pounded.http://www.satosyokuhin.co.jp/commodity/ricecake/ricecake01.html- Pal Sweet by Ajinomoto *3 tbsp. sugar = 1 tbsp. Pal Sweethttp://www.ajinomoto.co.jp/lcr/lineup/pal/Music byJAY LOFTUSFortune_Cookiehttp://www.youtube.com/JayLoftusDownload it for FREE on his facebook!!!http://www.facebook.com/jayloftusmusichttp://www.jayloftusmusic.com/♥FOLLOW ME HERE♥http://instagram.com/ochikeron/https://www.facebook.com/ochikeronhttps://plus.google.com/+ochikeronhttp://twitter.com/ochikeron♥My COOKBOOK available on Amazon Kindle♥http://amzn.to/2EwR3ahNO MORE hard copies... those who got one are lucky!♥More Written Recipes are on my BLOG♥http://createeathappy.blogspot.com/♥My Recipe Posts in Japanese♥http://cooklabo.blogspot.jp/http://cookpad.com/amihttp://twitter.com/alohaforever♥and of course PLEASE SUBSCRIBE♥http://www.youtube.com/user/ochikeron?sub_confirmation=1
