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Moche
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Alternative names Mochi, muchi, moche balls
Course Dessert or snack
Place of origin Philippines
Region or state Pampanga
Serving temperature Hot
Main ingredients Glutinous rice, coconut milk, mung bean paste/red bean paste/bukayo, sesame seeds
Similar dishes Mache, Buchi, Palitaw

Moche (also spelled mochi or muchi; Kapampangan: mutsi) are Pampangan glutinous rice balls with a bean paste filling. Made from galapong (ground-soaked glutinous rice) and filled with mung- or red bean paste, it is shaped into balls or ovals. Bukayo (caramel grated coconut) may also be used. It is boiled in water until it floats. It is then sprinkled with sesame seeds or crushed peanuts and served hot with a sauce made from sweetened coconut milk (gata).

Despite the similarity in name and ingredients, moche is not derived from the Japanese mochi or muchi. It is derived from buchi (or butsi), the Chinese-Filipino version of jian dui. Unlike buchi, the surface is not browned. The dish is related to the Tagalog mache and Cebuano masi.

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