Panasonic SD-MA18N-W Mochi/Dough Maker

The Panasonic SD-MA18N-W Mochi Maker proved to be a very good device, providing excellent results in a relatively short time. the unit steamed 3 lbs of sweet rice in about 25 minutes and pounded the rice for about 15 minutes to produce a nice, smooth ball of hot mochi. The Amazon price was good and included at the time, an additional $25 discount and free shipping - hard to beat!... The mochi came out of the machine quite easily and cleanup was very easy. The first few batches of mochi were quite consistent and easy to work with (soak time for all of these was > 10 hours (overnight)); the final batch which was soaked just 5-6 hours came out very sticky and difficult to work. Overall, an excellent product.

Soak the mochi rice overnight for the best results. Works great and makes a batch in about an hour. Very easy to use, and the cleaning the unit after use is simple. Best when eaten fresh, but you can also freeze the mochi. Haven't used it to make bread dough yet. The funniest thing in the instructions is when they tell you to scrape any mold off any stored mochi before you eat it.

We have made only bread and mochi so far, and both are fine. We will soon make dough for noodles, pizza and won ton wraps. We use the machine about three times a week. It is important to know that the machine kneads the dough, which is then baked in the oven.