Ingredients

• 1½ cups mochiko (glutinous rice flour)
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1½ cups water
• 2 drops distilled white vinegar
• ½ cup potato starch
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Optional: ¾ cup powdered sugar (mochi pieces can be rolled in powdered sugar instead of potato starch)

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, mix the mochiko, 1 cup of sugar, and water until well blended. Mix in 2 drops of vinegar to soften the mixture.
2. Pour into a microwave-safe dish, and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Microwave for 8 to 10 minutes on high. Remove, and let it cool down before handling.
3. In a small bowl, combine the potato starch, ¼ cup sugar and salt. Turn the mochi out onto the plastic wrap, and cut into pieces using a plastic or wooden knife. Metal knives tend to stick too much.
4. Roll the mochi pieces in the potato flour mixture or in a powdered sugar.