: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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Wrap the mochi in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
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Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Visitors can enjoy taiko drumming, koto music and Nihon Buyo dance, explore booths selling bonsai and handmade ceramics, and sample a variety of culinary delights, from sushi and ramen to mochi.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The meal ended with mochi drizzled with a syrup of black sugar from Okinawa followed by the diner’s choice of matcha or hojicha.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Lingering spring mist created with agar and cracked mochi rice.
—Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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Ingu Chen, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
Visitors can enjoy taiko drumming, koto music and Nihon Buyo dance, explore booths selling bonsai and handmade ceramics, and sample a variety of culinary delights, from sushi and ramen to mochi.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
The meal ended with mochi drizzled with a syrup of black sugar from Okinawa followed by the diner’s choice of matcha or hojicha.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Lingering spring mist created with agar and cracked mochi rice.
—Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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