The process comprising, in order, adding water to ground glutinous rice powder such as refined rice flour (ground glutinous rice) or mochi-ko (rice cake flour), kneading until soft, adding sugar or starch syrup, and kneading on heating.
白玉粉（もち米を挽いたもの）や餅粉など、もち米をひいてできた粉に水分を加え軟らかく練り、そこへ砂糖や水飴を加えた後に加熱をしながら練る製法。