Mochi is Japanese sticky rice cake used both in savory and sweet dishes. Mochi is usually made from sweet rice (also called Mochi rice) cooked and pounded until it becomes a paste that is very sticky and smooth. The paste is then formed into cakes or blocks. Although Mochi rice is called “sweet” rice, it is not sweet at all, but it is super sticky. Mochi is often eaten in New Year’s Ozoni soup or baked with soy sauce. Mochi made from cooked sweet rice doesn’t stay fresh a...
