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 ...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll be fully aware of the furore Little Moons have been causing all over the internet. The little mochi balls have sent the TikTok generation wild, with ...

Could my Mochi Ice Cream Recipe really be this easy? Yes! Mochi is a delicious Japanese dessert that wraps creamy ice cream in a sweet rice dough — and now you can make it at home Inspiration: This ...

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.

If you’ve never tried Hawaiian butter mochi, you’re in for a treat! This chewy, golden-brown dessert is a delightful fusion of Japanese and Hawaiian influences. This traditional treat combines the ...

I love how the tradition of mochi spans memories and cultures, from Filipino bibingka and Chinese nian gao to Japanese mochi and Hawaiian butter mochi. Mochi’s presence in my daily life was fleeting.

Beautiful to look at and grounded in technique, this recipe uses traditional mochi-making methods to create a trio of elegant desserts. Soft, chewy, and delicately sweet, mochi is more than just a ...

The shelter-in-place order has resulted in many businesses temporarily closing, including some of our favorite cafés and bakeries, like 1951 Coffee Company and Third Culture Bakery. How will you ...

King Kamehameha II couldn't have known that he was helping make way for the first lūʻaus when he made the once unthinkable decision to eat with his mother in 1819, ending the longstanding system of ...

Biting into a freshly made mochi ball is all about texture. It starts with the velvety outer layer, gives way to a pillow-soft bite, and finishes with a satisfying, springy chew. This parade of ...