Join Us to Watch Mochi Making (Mochitsuki) Sunday, Dec. 10

As of Dec. 4, orders are closed for mochi. You can contact the Temple to be added to be put onto a waitlist. There will be no walk-in orders available at the event on December 10. Thank you for your understanding.

We are keeping this article active so folks can learn more about the event itself.

 

To Be Added to the Standby List:

  • Please call the Temple at 619-239-0896.

  • Send an email to info@btsd.net.

SEE the personal letter from our Mochitsuki cochairs below.

MOCHITSUKI: date for ANNUAL TRADITION
OF MAKING MOCHI SET FOR DEC. 10

The temple’s annual mochitsuki will take place on Sunday, December 10 and the entire Sangha and community friends are encouraged to participate in making the sweet rice cakes for the New Year.

UPDATE: Mochi orders are closed. See above for ways to be added to a standby list. The price for a one-pound bag (approximately seven pieces) is $7. The two-piece Kasane set for your home Obutsudan is $10.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome to volunteer their time to help cover the many areas of production as the temple plans to produce over 1,000 pounds of mochi.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN

Here is a schedule for the weekend of Dec. 8-10:

  • Friday, Dec. 8 – Rice washing, 11:00 a.m.

  • Saturday, Dec. 9 – Cooking equipment and indoor production areas set up, 11:00 a.m.

  • Sunday, Dec. 10 – Rice steaming. Rice grinding and mochi pounding. Cutting and shaping mochi. Cooling and pack-aging mochi. Cleanup (times for Sunday to be announced).

Please contact the temple if you wish to volunteer your time.

Monetary donations for the purchase of supplies including mochigome (sweet rice), mochiko (rice powder) and dry goods are being accepted. The suggested donation is $100. Of course, a donation of any amount will be accepted with the deepest amount of appreciation. Donors may make their donations via credit card and PayPal. Checks will also be accepted.

Mochi warms the stomach when eaten with shoyu (soy sauce) and sugar or added to ozoni “New Year’s” soup.

Please contact the temple if you have any questions.

Looking forward to everyone’s participation for a day of work, rekindling friendships and making the New Year’s treat!

In Gassho,

Ralph Honda and Glenn Negoro,
Mochitsuki Co-chairs

BT SD