Saturday, February 4, 2012

Dango (Rice Flour Balls)

Photo Copyright 2012 Katie Peters
If you've ever watched Japanese anime, you've probably seen these white balls on skewers that the characters eat. I never quite knew what they were, so in my research for Japanese food, I read about dango, which are essentially mochi balls. I found the recipe on this website. Boyfriend and I discovered that they're a tad tasteless, so make sure you pile on the sauces! The boy didn't like them but I actually thought they were pretty good.

Ready to be boiled. Photo Copyright 2012 Katie Peters
Photo Copyright 2012 Katie Peters
Boiled, skewered, and rolled in mochi flour.
Photo Copyright 2012 Katie Peters

Ready for the oven! Photo Copyright 2012 Katie Peters

You don't have to put them in the oven, but it definitely adds a little bit of a crisp outside that is a nice contrast to the gooey, chewy inside. We ate ours with soy sauce and wasabi alongside yakitori and sushi. Those recipes will come next!
Happy Eating!

   

 

1 comment:

  1. I've had those at a korean bbq place. They grilled them up & they were pretty good. I agree about the lack of real flavor but I like the texture.

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