Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has ...

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 ...

In a small shop nestled in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, a small but popular Japanese confectionary shop called Fugetsu-Do is turning 120 years old. Though this is a remarkable achievement — ...

When you think of treats from Japan, you may think of a few different snacks, such as matcha, dango, and mochi ice cream. Surprisingly, however, the latter does not trace its roots back to Japan.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Mochi Ring, a bakery known for Korean corn dogs battered in Cheetos and vibrant doughnuts made with Japanese mochi, is opening its first Ohio location in Columbus. The chain’s ...

HAIDIAN, BEIJING, CHINA, January 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As the international food service and retail sectors navigate a surge in consumer interest for ...

As sweet rice steamed at the Grange Hall on Hagen Road Saturday under the watchful eye of Hideko Sugiyama, volunteers stood ready outside to pound it with mallets into rice patties — or “mochi” — to ...

A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is often ...

Mochi, once a regional specialty, has transitioned into a global mainstream category, driven by cross-cultural culinary fusion and significant advancements in cold chain infrastructure. Texture as a ...