Mochi? "Just like the Chinese celebrate Chinese New Year with "Nian Gao", the Japanese celebrate the New Year with Mochi ... a sticky rice cake made of glutinous rice that is pounded into paste and molded into shape."
All it takes is the tin foil to cut the mochi, and roll them in the grounded peanut. There are a few flavours of mochi to choose from (Check out the sign ... Original, Almond, Barley/Melon, Black Sesame, Chocolate, Coffee, Green Tea, Milo OR Ovaltine - she actually makes a distinction between the two! ... Pandan, Wheat Grass et al!). I didn't feel like having any today, but they are delicious, in grinded peanuts and sugar. Delicious, and costs about RM$2 per box. It seems this lady, Madam Tang, has been at Petaling Street for half a century!
