1975: Okinawan Cookery and Culture (Hui O Laulima)

Do you remember your first taste of butter mochi? I remember mine. I was a child in my family’s kitchen in Hilo. My mother pulled a 9×13-inch metal pan out of the oven. It held a golden brown cake and smelled so good! Now, after years of baking and eating, I’d say it smelled like…