Walnut Mochi

As far as I know, my parents' hometown is the only place in Japan that eats mochi dipped in walnut broth paste. I'm not even sure why we use walnuts since the town isn't well-known for it.. but in any case it's a salty sweet paste made by crushed walnuts, kelp-based broth, sugar, and salt. It takes manpower to make it but the end is a very creamy savory tasting paste. As a child I used to just steal spoonfuls of the paste. It brings back a lot of childhood memories and no doubt sentimental nostalgia for my parents. Yum!