While its roots lie in ceremonial use and as sacred offerings, mochi has since evolved into a beloved dessert, serving as a ...

But what is mochi flour, exactly? It’s made from finely milled sweet rice, which is why it’s also called sweet rice flour. It’s a staple ingredient in recipes for mochi and other desserts ...

TOKYO -- Can eating "mochi" rice cake and "daifuku" mochi filled with sweet bean paste help you avoid the restroom? Recently, a curious piece of advice has been circulating on social media as a ...

Mochi and dango are both wonderfully chewy, rice-based Japanese treats that can be found in various delightful flavors and beautiful colors. Both fall under the category of wagashi, which are ...

Nine people have choked to death eating mochi rice cakes over the New Year period in Japan, despite warnings to chew slowly ...

Kirimochi, meaning “sliced mochi,” is a kind of mochi in which the sticky rice cake is cut into strips and dried, which you then heat up before eating. Ordinarily, kirimochi is made just from ...

The rice cakes will be shipped mainly to Nagoya and the Tokyo area. Tomiko Nakano, who is 72 years old and has been making hana-mochi since she was in her 30s, said, “It will make me so happy to ...

Lucky me. Before, I couldn’t get near the place to feast on this nationwide favorite, a fusion of an American doughnut and Japanese mochi — rice flour. These doughnuts look like delicious ...