In a process similar to taffy, it's made every day by hand along with a selection of other wagashi, or Japanese treats.

跟製作太妃糖的過程類似，它是每天手工製作的，還有其他的和菓子或日式甜點。

Mm! I've never had mochi this good in my life.

我這輩子從沒吃過這麼好吃的麻糬。

Thank you, thank you.

謝謝 謝謝

There.

這個。

That's mochi.

這就是麻糬。

Oh, this has been here forever, right?

這家店已經在這很久了，對嗎？

And it's the best.

而且是最讚的。

LA's Little Tokyo is the heart of the largest Japanese American population in North America.

洛杉磯的小東京是北美最大的日裔美國人口的核心。

One gift that Japanese immigrants brought over with them is this cute little snack, mochi.

日本移民帶過來的一個禮物就是這個小巧可愛的甜點—麻糬。

Now, we're visiting the oldest Japanese business in the country, from the owner, who actually still makes mochi the way grandpa did it.

現在，我們要來拜訪國內最久的日本企業，據老闆說，他其實仍然是照爺爺的方法做麻糬。

Let's go.

走吧。

After all these years, Fugetsu-Do has earned many fans who adore their mochi's texture and taste.

歷經這麼多年， Fugetsu-Do 因為他們麻糬的口感跟味道贏得許多粉絲的喜愛。

- Hi! - Hi, Crystal.

- 嗨！- 嗨，Crystal。

Tell me a little bit about Fugetsu-Do and how long you've been around.

跟我說說 Fugetsu-Do 的故事還有你從事多久了。

Well, Fugetsu-Do is the oldest store here in Little Tokyo.

Fugetsu-Do 是小東京這裡最古老的商店。

We started in 1903.

我們從 1903 年開始營業。

I am the third generation.

我是第三代。

Today, we're making sakuramochi.

我們今天要做櫻花麻糬。

It's our season, February and March we make sakuramochi for Girls' Day.

現在是我們的熱銷季，二月跟三月份的時候我們會為了女兒節做櫻花麻糬。

What do you use to make it?

你用什麼製作？

- What are the ingredients? - Well, we use sweet rice and red bean, adzuki beans.

- 材料是什麼？ - 我們使用糯米跟紅豆。

And we also are making a number of other items.

我們也會製作一些其他的品項。

Some are more decorative traditional mochi.

有一些是裝飾的傳統麻糬。

Each one has a certain taste or certain texture.

每一種都有不同的味道跟口感。

So, if you'd like to see, we're busy working right now, so come on back.

如果你想看的話，我們正在趕工中，來後面看看吧。

In the Fugetsu-Do kitchen, Brian Kito is more than a baker.

在 Fugetsu-Do 的廚房裡，Brian Kito 不只是個烘焙師。

He is a shokunin, or a master craftsman, a title earned after at least 10 years of training.

他是一名職人，或者說是一名巨匠，這是要歷經至少十年以上的訓練才能得到的稱號。

He's known for his traditional Japanese desserts, including yokan, a sweet bean jelly served over white-bean-filled mochi decorated and covered with gelatin.

他以他製作的傳統日式甜點而聞名，其中包括羊羹，是一種甜豆果凍裝飾在白腰豆麻糬上並以明膠包裹的甜點。

There's also ogura, an inverted mochi with the beans on the outside, topped off with a flower, also sealed with gelatin to keep it soft and shiny.

還有小倉，一種顛倒的麻糬，外面是豆子，上面裝飾一朵花，一樣淋上明膠保持它的柔軟度跟光澤度。

First of all, I am just impressed by how much manual work there is.

首先，我很佩服這個居然有這麼多的手工要做。

Every single stage there is someone pouring, cutting, manipulating, mixing, stirring, moving something from one table to another.

每個工作檯都有人在倒、切、裝飾、混合、攪拌，還有把東西搬到另一個桌子。

I mean, it's all done by human hands and human labor.

全部都是靠雙手跟人力完成的。

Fugetsu-Do is known for their rainbow dango.

Fugetsu-Do 以他們的彩虹糰子享有盛名。

It starts with a base dough that's steamed and mixed with sugar.

從蒸好的麵團與糖混合開始。

The mochi is edible at this stage, but it's not rainbow dango yet.

麻糬在這個階段是可食用的，但還不是彩虹糰子的完成品。

Food coloring is folded in by hand and shaped into long pieces that wrap the white mochi.

用手將食用色素融合進麵團並搓成長條形後，將白色的麻糬包裹起來。

Now it's ready to be rolled out, section by section.

現在可以一塊一塊搓成長條形。

Each tube is finally laid in a wooden mold.

最後將每塊長條麻糬放在木製模具中。

But before that, getting them to be just right takes some effort.

但是讓他們成形之前需要付出一些努力。

It's a workout.

這根本是在運動。

Okay, my arm is tired, my shoulder is tired.

好了，我的手臂跟肩膀都累了。

I have truly never eaten mochi until today.

今天以前我完全沒有吃過麻糬。

Like, real mochi.

我的意思是真正的麻糬。

Yeah, so good!

真好吃。

This is just, it's a joy to eat because the texture is just something that you don't find in nature.

這吃起來很享受，因為這口感是你在大自然中找不到的。

You gotta make it.

你必須做出來。

I've been in the business for 44 years, full time.

我已經全職從事這個行業 44 年了。

Now, given that you've been doing this for a long time and it's a family business, have you had any tools or special equipment that's been passed down?

既然你已經從事這個很長一段時間而且也是一個家族企業，你有沒有以前流傳下來的工具或是設備？

Yeah, we do. We have some molds that have been passed down even from my grandfather's days.

我們有， 我們有一些模具是從我爺爺那一輩傳下來的。

But because of the internment during World War II, a lot of the stuff from my grandfather doesn't exist anymore that they've lost.

但是因為第二次世界大戰期間的拘留，我爺爺的很多東西已經沒有了，因為他們弄丟了。

After internment, Brian's mom and dad struggled to rebuild from nothing, but they soon got back to producing their legendary mochi, with a little bit of help.

拘留後，Brain 的父母艱難地從無到有地重建，但他們很快在小幫手的幫忙下重新開始製作經典的麻糬。

Korey, my son, he's showing interest in taking it over.

我兒子，Korey，他有興趣接手。

And so we're preparing for him to be fourth generation.

所以我們準備讓他成為第四代。

He's been here for now a year and a half apprenticing while he's in college.

他在讀大學的同時已經在這當學徒一年半了。

You have five. You have three more.

你有五個了，再選三個。

- Three more? - Three more.

- 再三個？- 再三個。

It doesn't matter.

沒有差。

It doesn't matter?

沒有差嗎？

-(Japanese) No, because everything is delicious. - (Japanese) Thank you!

-（日）對，因為全部都很好吃。 -（日）謝謝！

Is he the young man that looks like you walking around?

走來走去的那個就是長得像你的年輕人嗎？

He's the one that almost looks as good-looking as Dad.

他就是那個長的跟他爸一樣好看的人。

No, I'm just kidding.

沒有啦，我只是在開玩笑。

And it's so fragrant!

它好香。

Oh, it smells so good, even not to eat it is a treat.

它聞起來好香，就算沒吃下去也是一種享受。

You just can't find this anywhere else.

你沒辦法在別的地方找到這個。

And it's fresh, it's not like dry.

它很新鮮，不會很乾。

The mochi itself has a taste, which complements whatever is inside of it.

麻糬本身有一個味道，不管裡面包什麼。

I'm in my third bite.

我在吃第三口。

This texture is unbeatable.

這口感無懈可擊。

Oh, it's the mochi place!

這是麻糬店！

It is the mochi place, and it's really good!

這就是麻糬店，而且真的很好吃。

Yay!

好耶！

You have a little bit of mochi in your hair. Can I?

你頭髮裡有一點麻糬，我可以吃嗎？

Yes, please.

好啊，可以。

- Don't eat it. - Just kidding!

- 別吃。 - 開玩笑的。