Comments on: Purim special: Mochi hamentaschen http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/ Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:42:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cafe Liz » Green tea brioche with sweet beans -- Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/comment-page-1/#comment-62315 Cafe Liz » Green tea brioche with sweet beans -- Kosher vegetarian recipes from my kitchen in Tel Aviv Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:42:06 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1040#comment-62315 [...] so happened that I had a surplus of sweet azuki beans (well, I made mochi and cooked way too much azuki filling), so I decided to try to recreate this bready Japanese [...] [...] so happened that I had a surplus of sweet azuki beans (well, I made mochi and cooked way too much azuki filling), so I decided to try to recreate this bready Japanese [...]

]]> By: Liz http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/comment-page-1/#comment-51326 Liz Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:24:06 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1040#comment-51326 Hi Rob, I can't say that I decided to make hamentaschen out of mochi dough for any reason other than the fact that it happened to work technically (and I like it). While I don't know very much about the Japanese new year celebrations, I'm not sure how they would be a parallel to Purim. While some say Purim <a href="http://www.myjewishlearning.com/holidays/Jewish_Holidays/Purim/History/Origins.shtml" rel="nofollow">developed out of the Babylonian new year</a rel="nofollow">, I don't know anyone who gives it that kind of meaning nowadays. Good luck with your assignment! Hi Rob, I can’t say that I decided to make hamentaschen out of mochi dough for any reason other than the fact that it happened to work technically (and I like it). While I don’t know very much about the Japanese new year celebrations, I’m not sure how they would be a parallel to Purim. While some say Purim developed out of the Babylonian new year, I don’t know anyone who gives it that kind of meaning nowadays.

Good luck with your assignment!

]]> By: Robert Rijkelijkhuizen http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/comment-page-1/#comment-51310 Robert Rijkelijkhuizen Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:58:30 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1040#comment-51310 I lived in Japan for four years and this brings back many happy memories. I am considering a topic for an extended assignment for my Gastronomy course, which may expand into a master's dissertation, and I am collecting information on mochi as an "event" or celebratory food. Were you influenced by the central role played by mochi in New Year's celebrations as a parallel to Purim or did you just happen to like the taste and texture and decide to adapt it? Rob I lived in Japan for four years and this brings back many happy memories. I am considering a topic for an extended assignment for my Gastronomy course, which may expand into a master’s dissertation, and I am collecting information on mochi as an “event” or celebratory food. Were you influenced by the central role played by mochi in New Year’s celebrations as a parallel to Purim or did you just happen to like the taste and texture and decide to adapt it?
Rob

]]> By: Jennifer in MamaLand http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/comment-page-1/#comment-49097 Jennifer in MamaLand Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:55:54 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1040#comment-49097 Just wanted to follow up and let you know that this page has appeared in the 51st (just in time for Purim) kosher cooking carnival - see you there! http://ronypony.blogspot.com/2010/02/51st-perennial-kosher-cooking-carnival.html Just wanted to follow up and let you know that this page has appeared in the 51st (just in time for Purim) kosher cooking carnival – see you there!
http://ronypony.blogspot.com/2010/02/51st-perennial-kosher-cooking-carnival.html

]]> By: Liz http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/comment-page-1/#comment-49065 Liz Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:20:44 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1040#comment-49065 Hey Jennifer, the only "cooking" here is in the first step, when the batter is nuked in the microwave. It goes in as a slurry, and comes out as a sticky glob. After that, it's just a matter of assembly. Anyway, thanks for taking an interest. I have another recipe, for <a href="http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2010/02/20/purim-special-hamentaschen-shaped-birds-nest-baklava/" rel="nofollow">baklava hamentashcen</a>, if you'd like, too. Hey Jennifer, the only “cooking” here is in the first step, when the batter is nuked in the microwave. It goes in as a slurry, and comes out as a sticky glob.

After that, it’s just a matter of assembly.

Anyway, thanks for taking an interest. I have another recipe, for baklava hamentashcen, if you’d like, too.

]]> By: Jennifer in MamaLand http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2009/03/10/purim-special-mochi-hamentaschen/comment-page-1/#comment-49063 Jennifer in MamaLand Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:12:07 +0000 http://food.lizsteinberg.com/?p=1040#comment-49063 How should these be cooked? I'm intrigued, and would like to include this recipe in my roundup for the current Kosher Cooking Carnival, but I'm wondering if these are meant to be baked at any particular temperature, or perhaps steamed in some way? Thanks! How should these be cooked? I’m intrigued, and would like to include this recipe in my roundup for the current Kosher Cooking Carnival, but I’m wondering if these are meant to be baked at any particular temperature, or perhaps steamed in some way? Thanks!

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