: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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The scoops include local flavors such as Singapore chendol (chendol is a jelly made from pandan leaves), kueh salat (coconut pandan ice cream, blue-pea mochi, and coconut pandan custard bits), and, for the more adventurous, Emperor Mao durian.
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Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
And the black sesame mochi donut is a solid choice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Just southwest is Little Tokyo—hit Sushi Takeda for omakase, Fugetsu-Do for mochi, and Torigoya for yakitori.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Indulgent treats of mochi, matcha, and raspberry ripple ice cream.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
And the black sesame mochi donut is a solid choice.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Just southwest is Little Tokyo—hit Sushi Takeda for omakase, Fugetsu-Do for mochi, and Torigoya for yakitori.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Indulgent treats of mochi, matcha, and raspberry ripple ice cream.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mochi
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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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