The most recognizable rice cake in the West is Japanese mochi, but there is a wide and wonderful world of Asian rice cakes, all possessing symbolic meaning in the context of Lunar New Year. My family ...

Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice that is ...

Mochi, a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice, is more than just a nostalgic taste of Japan; the very act of making mochi – a "mochitsuki" – takes on special significance on New Year's Day.

Growing up in Columbus, but born in Hatsukaichi, Japan, mochi wasn’t just a treat-it was a slice of my heritage that I carried with me like the curls in my hair and the ink on my skin. My fondness for ...

INVOLVED IN THE WARNING ON THEIR WEBSITE. PEOPLE IN DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO CELEBRATED JAPAN DAY TODAY. THE DAY INCLUDED CLASSES AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF JAPANESE FOOD MAKING, MOCHI, THE ART OF FLOWER ...

Americans want mo’ and mo' mochi donuts. Colorful and whimsical, the sweet, exotic treat is a fusion of Japanese and American pastry traditions. Mochi donuts are exploding in popularity here in the ...

You can find mochi ice cream at Japanese restaurants and in the frozen dessert aisle of most grocery stores, often in a range of flavors like strawberry, green tea, chocolate, mango and vanilla. You ...

I grew up in a big, busy city called Mito, north of Tokyo. The week before New Year’s, my mother would prepare osechi ryori, assorted cold dishes for sharing with relatives and friends dropping by to ...

Japan’s most popular doughnut franchise promises to make you fly with four cherry blossom-themed treats this spring. Sakura Mochitto Donut “Soaring” edition hit Mister Donut’s shelves on Feb. 28.