Azuki & Lima Bean Filled Mochi From Shuei-Do Manju Shop, San Jose If you've ever had mochi (or manju), you'll know that you can't eat just one. Its contrast of light yet densely chewy texture and mild ...

In a small shop nestled in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, a small but popular Japanese confectionary shop called Fugetsu-Do is turning 120 years old. Though this is a remarkable achievement — ...

Mochi is to Japanese people what latkes are for Jewish people, or black eyed peas for Southerners — food associated with celebrating winter traditions. Made by pounding cooked glutinous short-grained ...

In a small shop nestled in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood, a small but popular Japanese confectionary shop called Fugetsu-Do is turning 120 years old. Though this is a remarkable achievement — ...

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Every year, Japan’s national police and emergency response services issue public warnings to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes, the sticky, sweet traditional delicacy served to celebrate the new ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

As sweet rice steamed at the Grange Hall on Hagen Road Saturday under the watchful eye of Hideko Sugiyama, volunteers stood ready outside to pound it with mallets into rice patties — or “mochi” — to ...

A traditional New Year's food in Japan has made headlines again for claiming more lives. According to Japan Today, the Tokyo Fire Department said Friday that two people died after choking on mochi, a ...

HAIDIAN, BEIJING, CHINA, January 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — As the international food service and retail sectors navigate a surge in consumer interest for ...