It’s not just for mochi. Mochi is a popular Japanese dessert. These round, colorful confections are made from dough wrapped around ice cream—hence why they’re frozen. To make the dough, you ...

white, and pink confection that inspired the dango emoji. Hanami dango is traditionally served in the spring, during cherry blossom season. Mochi is typically made from glutinous rice which is ...

locals enjoyed decorating branches with red and white rice cakes that resemble flowers. The Takayama Studio of the Hana-Mochi Association in Enako-cho, Takayama, which carries on this tradition ...

Instead of the laborious process required to make mochi the most traditional way, we offer an easy workaround by using sweet rice flour ("mochiko" in Japanese) to create the same chewy ...

The chefs of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make sankirai mochi rice cakes! This delicious treat is the head nun's specialty! Simply knead rice flour, wrap in sankirai leaves and steam.