we offer an easy workaround by using sweet rice flour ("mochiko" in Japanese) to create the same chewy, springy texture. Mochi has been a favorite food in Japan for more than a thousand years ...

Crystal Lee: This is rainbow dango, bite-sized orbs of colorful, tender mochi. In a process similar to taffy, it's made every day by hand along with a selection of other wagashi, or Japanese treats.

Production of hana-mochi traditional New Year’s decorations is now in full swing in the Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. In the old days, when fresh flowers for the festive season were hard to ...

Nine people between 28 and 93 in Tokyo were rushed to hospitals after mochi, a traditional Japanese food eaten during the New Year period, became lodged in their throats, the department said Jan. 4.