JPH0458858A - Production of instant rice cake - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain the subject rice cake, excellent in preservation quality, flavor and quality and useful for camping, etc., by dipping glutinous rice in water, then steaming the glutinous rice, drying the steamed rice, powdering the dried rice, adding an additive thereto, packaging the resultant mixture, placing the package in a container, hydrating and kneading or pounding the rice. CONSTITUTION:Glutinous rice is dipped in water, steamed, dried, powdered and ground to fine powder and a prescribed amount of an additive (e.g. bean or sea tangle) is added thereto. The resultant mixture is hermetically sealed and packaged with a bag made of a plastics, etc. The packaged powder of glutinous rice and the additive are placed in a container, hydrated and kneaded or pounded to afford the objective rice cake.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for producing instant rice cakes that are widely used as food for home use, mountain climbing, and camping, for example.

[Prior Art] Generally, glutinous rice is sold in granular form in plastic bags by rice grain manufacturers.

At home, the glutinous rice is weighed, soaked in water for a predetermined time, and then steamed for a predetermined time in a steamer or other rice steamer. It is pounded and eaten as is or dried and cut into cut rice cakes, then grilled or boiled.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] However, as mentioned in F., making mochi from glutinous rice at home requires a very time-consuming process, and it is not always possible to use a rice steamer, electric mochi pounder, pestle, or mortar. The current situation is that not every household is prepared for it, and even if they want to eat it, they have to take care of it.Although it is sold as a cut rice cake, it is not possible to taste the deliciousness of freshly made rice cakes. There is a demand for mochi that can be eaten freshly made.

In addition, glutinous rice is packed in bags as granules, or is solid like cut rice cakes, so it tends to be bulky and difficult to transport and store.Moreover, the packaging format of glutinous rice is common, and it has a strong customer appeal. However, there is a strong need for measures that can increase the consumption of sticky rice.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention aims to solve these inconveniences, and its gist includes a steaming process in which sticky rice is soaked in water and then steamed, and the steamed sticky rice is dried. a drying process of
A milling process for turning the dried glutinous rice into flour, a packaging process for weighing and packaging the glutinous rice flour and additives, and placing the packaged glutinous rice flour and additives in a container, adding water, and kneading. Alternatively, there is a method for producing instant rice cakes comprising a cooking process of pounding the rice cakes.

[Example] Figure 1 shows a block diagram of an example of the manufacturing process of the present invention.The four steps of steaming, drying, milling, and packaging including additives are performed at the manufacturing factory. The process is carried out by consumers at home after distribution in the market.

(Steaming process) First, prepare a predetermined amount of glutinous rice, wash it with water, and steam this glutinous rice in a steamer for a predetermined period of time depending on the scenery.

(drying process) Dry the steamed sticky rice.

For example, drying may be done naturally or by using a dryer.

(Milling process) This dried sticky rice is ground into powder.

For example, grind it into powder using a flour mill.

(Packaging process/additives) Weigh and package the glutinous rice flour and additives.

For example, the product is sealed in a plastic bag or the like using a packaging machine and placed in the market distribution process.

Additives include aromatic materials, seasoning materials and coloring materials include dried powdered mugwort leaves, beans, shiitake mushrooms, kelp, beef, wild vegetables, perilla, vegetables, horse chestnuts, dried powdered soy sauce, etc. You can also mix in extracts of mugwort, green peas, azuki beans, etc., or add and mix in dried powder of medicinal herbs such as Houtodyami and Amachi Yazuru, dry powder of konjac, which is a low-strength food, and caustic soda. Good too. Note that these additives may be packaged separately from the mochi flour.

(Cooking process) The consumer purchases this product, opens the product, puts the packaged glutinous rice flour into a suitable container, such as a bowl or a mouth-shaped container attached to the product, and measures the amount of flour put in. Add an appropriate amount of water depending on the ingredients, and knead or pound with an appropriate object, such as chopsticks or the pillars or sticks that come with the product. This alone will gradually make the rice cake sticky and make a springy, freshly made mochi. , this will be eaten.

Because mochi is manufactured in this way, the glutinous rice is already steamed and delicious at the product stage, and then dried and ground into flour. You can make mochi very easily by just adding an appropriate amount of water to the ingredients and kneading or pounding it, and you can eat delicious freshly made mochi.Additionally, it can be used as a flavoring material, as a seasoning material, and as a coloring material. Kusamochi and bean mochi can be made by adding dried powder of mugwort leaves, beans, shiitake mushrooms, kelp, beef, wild plants, perilla, vegetables, horse chestnuts, soy sauce, etc., perilla and mugwort extract, green peas, azuki beans, etc. You can get mochi with other unusual flavors, and you can also eat it as a health food by adding dried powder of medicinal herbs such as Dokudami and Amachi Yazuru, and you can also eat it as a health food by adding dried powder of konnyaku, which is a low-calorie food. By adding it, it can be used as a cosmetic food for obesity that gives a feeling of fullness, and its uses are expanded.

What's more, mochi can be easily made without using fire as long as you have water, so you can easily take it with you to mountain climbing or camping sites, and it can also be used as a staple food on ships, making it a convenient and portable item. It is also effective as an emergency food.

Therefore, it will also increase the consumption of sticky rice.
Moreover, since glutinous rice is packaged in powder form, it can be packaged in a variety of ways, creating innovative packaging forms that can increase customer attraction, and since it is in powder form, deterioration in flavor and quality can be suppressed. It also makes it easier to transport, store, and collect for storage.

[Effect of the invention] As described above, in the present invention, the glutinous rice is already steamed and delicious at the product stage, and is then dried and powdered. You can make mochi very easily by just adding water and kneading or peeling it, and you can eat delicious freshly made mochi.Additionally, you can use dried mugwort leaf powder as an additive for flavoring and coloring. , beans, shiitake mushrooms, kelp, beef, wild plants, perilla, vegetables, horse chestnuts, dry powder materials such as soy sauce, extracts of shiso and mugwort, or green peas, azuki beans, etc. can be added to make kusa mochi, bean mochi, and other uniquely flavored mochi. It can also be eaten as a health food by adding dried trowel powder of medicinal herbs such as Dokudami and Amachi Yazuru.
In addition, by adding dry powder of konnyaku, which is a low-calorie food, and caustic soda, it can be used as a beauty food for obesity.Moreover, as long as you have water, you can easily make mochi without using a fire, so it can be used for mountain climbing or camping. It is easy to carry around and eat, and can also be used as a regular food on ships, etc., making it convenient to carry and effective as an emergency food. Because rice is packaged in powder form, it can be packaged in a variety of ways, creating innovative packaging forms that can increase customer attraction, and since rice is in powder form, it also prevents deterioration in flavor and quality. , it becomes easier to handle in transportation, storage, storage, etc., and its uses are expanded.

As described above, the intended purpose can be fully achieved.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the manufacturing process. June 25, 1990

Claims (1)

[Claims] A steaming process in which sticky rice is soaked in water and then steamed, a drying process in which the steamed sticky rice is dried, a milling process in which the dried sticky rice is turned into powder, and the glutinous rice powder and additives are weighed. A method for producing instant rice cakes, which comprises a packaging step, and a cooking step of placing the packaged glutinous rice flour and additives in a container, adding water, and kneading or pounding the packaged glutinous rice flour and additives.