TOKYO -- Can eating "mochi" rice cake and "daifuku" mochi filled with ... This tip suggests that consuming these traditional Japanese foods before long tests, movies or concerts could be a ...

Fluff the rice. Transfer to a bowl and let cool. Season with salt. Preheat the oven to 325°. In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1/4 inch of oil until shimmering. For each cake, pack the rice into ...

Spring is here! So let's make some colorful spring dishes: Chef Saito's Chirashi Sushi Cake, and Crystal-clear Cherry Blossom Jelly. 1. Cook the rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a pot over low heat ...