It’s a staple ingredient in recipes for mochi and other desserts, but it’s versatile enough to use in savory dishes too, like rice cakes. Here’s how mochi flour is made, what it tastes like ...

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 ...

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 the uninformed, mochi and dango can appear to be the same thing. Learn how to appreciate the differences between the two Japanese treats.