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.

Mochi, a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice, is more than just a nostalgic taste of Japan; the very act of making mochi – a "mochitsuki" – takes on special significance on New Year's Day.

We've all seen them — mochi, the small, jelly-looking, but also somehow powdery-looking, balls in various colors. Whether you've tried it or not, there's no doubt this tiny, gummy food has taken ...

HILO, Hawaii (Island News) -- The Takeya family of Hilo spent the weekend pounding mochi the old-fashioned way, a New Year’s tradition they have celebrated for 100 years. The Takeyas hit the ...

Little Moons, a UK maker of mochi dough ice cream, is mulling the closure of a domestic factory just over a year after its opening was announced. The London-based company has not made a final ...

The Lums in Pearl City continue a 35-year tradition, making 70 pounds of mochi to celebrate the New Year, a treat believed to bring good luck. Select whether each of the following should be a ...

HILO, Hawaii (KHON2) — For many Japanese families, mochi pounding is a New Year’s tradition as it is meant to bring good fortune and longevity. One Hilo family has been doing it for a century.

Mochi Bagh, once the vibrant heart of Lahore's political and cultural gatherings, where iconic leaders such as Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Allama Iqbal, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto ...

The column continued every Friday throughout 2024 and included a Thanksgiving stromboli from a local pizzeria, the first real fruit ice cream and mochi donut stores in the area, and more ...