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 ...

Creating the mochi mixture itself also isn’t too difficult, but make sure to have a microwave-safe bowl that’s large enough for mixing the dry ingredients and water, as well as enough plastic wrap to ...

The mochi dish at State Bird Provisions in San Francisco is close to my heart, as it was one of the first dishes I created for the restaurant. It was born out of a kombu cooking challenge that chef/co ...

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

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

There's something about the chewy texture of mochi that makes it wholly unforgettable. It's an experience not many are used to in their desserts, but it is entirely welcome. This popular Japanese rice ...

There’s been a kind of mochi fan club rapidly inducting members in the Bay Area over the past few years, devouring everything from the butter mochi cake at Liholiho to the mochi-topped ice cream in a ...

In a bright, modern home in a Monterey Park neighborhood, three generations of a Japanese American family made way for the new year with an ancient tradition. A hundred pounds of glutinous rice had ...