Japanese horse chestnut

Aesculus turbinata

nuts & seeds

Bitter seeds leached for weeks in running water and ash, then pounded with sticky rice into cakes, tochi mochi.

Origin

Japan (mountains of Honshū)

Season (United States)

September to October

Preparation

Never prepare it yourself: raw or poorly leached, it is toxic (saponins, esculin). Buy tochi mochi ready-made.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Magnesium · Insoluble fibers · Protein

Did you know?

In mountain villages, the technique was handed down from generation to generation: it was a famine food.