noun
grill for toasting rice cakes; mochi toasting grate
A small wire mesh grill or grate placed over a fire or stove specifically for toasting mochi (rice cakes). Common in Japanese kitchens during New Year's or when preparing yakimochi.
お正月には餅網でお餅を焼きます。
During New Year's, we toast mochi on a mochi grill.
餅網が焦げ付かないように、弱火でじっくり焼いてください。
To prevent the mochi grill from burning, toast slowly over low heat.
焼き網 is a general grilling mesh for various foods, while 餅網 is specifically designed for toasting mochi, often with a finer mesh to prevent sticking.
Compound of 餅 (mochi, 'rice cake') and 網 (ami, 'net' or 'mesh'). The word straightforwardly describes a mesh tool for toasting mochi.