TOKYO] Cherry blossoms are in full bloom across Japan, prompting the usual rush of impromptu picnics, but prices are surging ...

But what is mochi flour, exactly? It’s made from finely milled sweet rice, which is why it’s also called sweet rice flour. It’s a staple ingredient in recipes for mochi and other desserts ...

The chefs of Otowasan Kannonji Temple teach us how to make sankirai mochi rice cakes! This delicious treat is the head nun's specialty! Simply knead rice flour, wrap in sankirai leaves and steam.

Instead of the laborious process required to make mochi the most traditional way, we offer an easy workaround by using sweet rice flour ("mochiko" in Japanese) to create the same chewy ...

The rice cakes will be shipped mainly to Nagoya and the Tokyo area. Tomiko Nakano, who is 72 years old and has been making hana-mochi since she was in her 30s, said, “It will make me so happy to ...

The Emmanuel family already owns several popular restaurants and is adding more. The first will bring a new style of donuts and ice cream, with a side room of games.

Lucky me. Before, I couldn’t get near the place to feast on this nationwide favorite, a fusion of an American doughnut and Japanese mochi — rice flour. These doughnuts look like delicious ...

An elderly woman died and five other people were in serious condition in the Tokyo area after choking on “mochi” sticky rice cakes between Jan. 1 and 3, the Tokyo Fire Department said.

To raise their spirits, Matsumura grows rice from which he can make mochi, a traditional favorite on special days. Only three cows remain under his care. In 2023, Matsumura cleared a field to grow ...