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 ...

Pour peanuts into a blender and pulse for 5 seconds. The peanuts won’t be finely ground yet. Use a spoon or rubber spatula to scrape the peanut bits from the sides and pulse for another 5 seconds.

Nursery school children in northern Japan have tried their hand at making sticky rice cakes, or mochi, which will be used as ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mochi, which is a sweet and chewy Japanese dessert often served for New Year's, has been around for centuries. It is famous for its squishy, ...

Make mochi donuts at home! This easy recipe creates delicious homemade strawberry glazed mochi donuts, perfect for a sweet treat.

Delicious mochi prides itself on being soft and chewy. Making such mochi is normally a laborious, violent, and rather dangerous process. This homemade mochi ice cream recipe doesn’t require any risky ...

When I was growing up, my mom coated slabs of niangao, a dense and sugary glutinous cake, in egg and fried them French-toast style. It was a dessert you had to eat right out of the pan. I’ve found ...