The most recognizable rice cake in the West is Japanese mochi, but there is a wide and wonderful world of Asian rice cakes, all possessing symbolic meaning in the context of Lunar New Year. My family ...

The mochi dish at State Bird Provisions in San Francisco is close to my heart, as it was one of the first dishes I created for the restaurant. It was born out of a kombu cooking challenge that chef/co ...

To say I am persistent would be an understatement. So when my first batch of Black Sesame and Coconut Mochi from Hetty McKinnon’s book, “To Asia, With Love,” wasn’t quite as pretty as the little ...

1. Almond flour Almond flour is another excellent substitute for glutinous rice flour, providing a similar consistency for recipes like Japanese rice cakes, pancakes, dumplings, and rice noodles.

There’s been a kind of mochi fan club rapidly inducting members in the Bay Area over the past few years, devouring everything from the butter mochi cake at Liholiho to the mochi-topped ice cream in a ...

Biting into a freshly made mochi ball is all about texture. It starts with the velvety outer layer, gives way to a pillow-soft bite, and finishes with a satisfying, springy chew. This parade of ...