Recently, a curious piece of advice has been circulating on social media as a "life hack": eating mochi or daifuku to help ...

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.

Two people died in Japan after choking on mochi to celebrate the new year. Despite officials warning the population about the choking hazard posed by the popular rice cake that is traditionally ...

It’s a staple ingredient in recipes for mochi and other desserts, but it’s versatile enough to use in savory dishes too, like rice cakes. Here’s how mochi flour is made, what it tastes like ...

The National Police Agency and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency are urging elderly people to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes during the New Year holidays. The appeal is made every year ...

The process of Mochitsuki begins with putting steamed rice in a large wooden mortar, called an usu, the steamed rice is then ...