Okaki - Japanese Rice Cracker

Okaki are traditional Japanese rice crackers. It's a simple recipe to make okaki using blocks of mochi.

Ingredients:

4 blocks mochi rice cakes
*oil for frying
salt and peppers to season

How To Make:

Cut mochi (rice cakes) into about 1/4 inch thick small pieces. Spread the mochi on a flat tray. Dry them in a cool and dry place for a few days. Heat oil to 360 degree F and deep-fry the mochi pieces until browned. Remove rice crackers from the oil and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over the rice crackers.
*makes 2 servings