If you’ve never tried Hawaiian butter mochi, you’re in for a treat! This chewy, golden-brown dessert is a delightful fusion ...

With roots that spread across continents, the story of Mochi, a traditional Japanese rice cake, is a delicious one ...

It’s a staple ingredient in recipes for mochi and other desserts, but it’s versatile enough to use in savory dishes too, like rice cakes.

Pon de Joy, located in Newton Center, features mochi donuts made daily by owner Heather Kim. Originating in Japan, mochi donuts blend the chewy texture of “mochi,” glutinous rice flour, with the ...

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 ...

Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can prove difficult to swallow if not thoroughly chewed.

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 ...

The kagami mochi, a decoration consisting of stacked rice cakes and other elements, is a symbol of New Year in Japan. Here, we introduce the auspicious meanings of its various parts.