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Mochi at New Year’s

In Japan the New Year begins with eating pounded sticky rice known as mochi.  It is an essential part of the New Year festivities.  At Yuba there are plenty of people to take their turn at the pounding.  Fresh mochi is quickly consumed with soy sauce and grated ginger.  Others divide the pounded rice into separate packages.  With empty beer bottles used as rolling pins they press out the air bubbles and lay them out as gifts to friends and relatives.