Pounding Mochi With the Fastest Mochi Maker in Japan

Mitsuo Nakatani is a mochi master, and to watch him do his work is a genuine thrill. Turning sticky rice into Japan’s traditional soft and chewy treat requires pounding, flipping and smashing the glutinous rice at high speeds in perfect coordination with a team. While visitors come to Nakatani’s mochi shop to taste the best, they stay to watch him make it. 00:00 Intro 00:13 Meet the mochi master 💪 00:58 Everything you need to know about the technique 🍡 01:33 How to get great at mochi pounding 🔨 02:08 Eating mochi and LOVING it 😍 Got a story idea for us? Shoot us an email at pitch [at] GreatBigStory [dot] com 📧 Get exclusive GBS items from our online store 🛒 👉 SUBSCRIBE: NOTIFICATIONS: Make sure you enable the 🔔 to get notified about our latest video publishes. SUPPORT THE CHANNEL: Follow us on Instagram: Check us out on TikTok: @greatbigstory Join us on Snapchat: Follow us on Facebook: Give us a shout on Twitter: Sign up to our newsletter: #Mochi #Japan #Food #GreatBigStory