: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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Those with a sweet tooth will pay more for extra syrup and red beans, ice cream, mochi, powdered tea and condensed milk.
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Have a tea and mochi break at Umami Café (three flavors of mochi ice cream cost $9; reservations recommended).
—Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Make sure to Leave time for tea and mochi at the garden’s Umami Café or for one of the many cultural offerings, such as koto (Japanese harp) performances or ikebana (flower arrangement) demonstrations.
—Alina Polishuk, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Atlantic’s Sea Bass with carrot mochi, sugar snap peas, star fruit and lemongrass broth was delicate and delicious.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Have a tea and mochi break at Umami Café (three flavors of mochi ice cream cost $9; reservations recommended).
—Emily Goligoski, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Make sure to Leave time for tea and mochi at the garden’s Umami Café or for one of the many cultural offerings, such as koto (Japanese harp) performances or ikebana (flower arrangement) demonstrations.
—Alina Polishuk, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
Atlantic’s Sea Bass with carrot mochi, sugar snap peas, star fruit and lemongrass broth was delicate and delicious.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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