Mochi machine kneading rice into mochi

Watch as a mochi machine turns steamed rice into mochi in just a few minutes. Mochi made in the traditional way was extremely labor intensive, and was only prepared for special holidays. The invention of the mochi machine changed all that. The process is simple: 1) Soak special mochi rice in water 2) Transfer the rice to the mochi machine, as indicated in the manual 3) Cook the rice in the machine, like an ordinary rice cooker 4) A buzzer sounds, remove the lid, and switch the machine to knead mode (th