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 ...

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 ...

Today we are going to learn How to make Mochi ice cream!! Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made using a sweet rice flour (mochiko) and water. You commonly see mochi wrapped around ice cream or sweetened ...

Growing up in Columbus, but born in Hatsukaichi, Japan, mochi wasn’t just a treat-it was a slice of my heritage that I carried with me like the curls in my hair and the ink on my skin. My fondness for ...

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 ...

If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. The ultimate Lunar New ...