Definition of mochi
: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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Ramen Ray – Diners receive a full bowl of ramen, five pieces of gyoza and two pieces of mochi ice for $18.50 per person.
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Containers nearby are filled with colorful rows of gelato flavors, mochi and macarons.
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Combinations come with names both florid and poetic: Summer Matcha Snow (green tea snow with mochi and red beans), Sakura Romance Snow (mango and strawberry snow with mango boba, strawberries, and grass jelly).
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Jonathan Gold has been on his own high of sorts in Tokyo, eating mochi, enjoying the cherry blossoms and visiting Yoshihiro Narisawa's restaurant in Minato.
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Once the mochi cooled, its texture shifted from gummy to addictively chewy.
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Next came a foie gras pot sticker, presented next to a sticky ball of black sesame and peanut mochi.
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When the last wonton filled with mochi and seaweed had been eaten, the now murky cooking liquid was whisked away—only to return for a grand finale.
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For dessert: handmade mochi, coated in black sesame or peanut powder.
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Origin and Etymology of mochi
Japanese
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