What is mochi?
Mochi · Japanese
Chewy Japanese rice cake made from pounded sticky rice, often stuffed with sweet bean paste or wrapped around ice cream.
What it tastes like
Soft, stretchy and bouncy, mildly sweet. The filling brings the flavor: red bean, matcha, fruit or ice cream.
Where you’ll see it
Japanese dessert menus as mochi ice cream or daifuku stuffed with fruit, and toasted in savory soups in Japan.