Definition of mochi
:a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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Tatsuya and two siblings had a small send-off picnic for the oldest brother outside his military unit over sushi and Japanese sweet mochi, which became their last meal together.
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Humble mame daifuku, a white ball of mochi with a surface faintly troubled by shadows, like the seas of the moon, has the comforting heft and smoothness of a river stone.
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Organizers Amy Lecza and Kelly Ijichi are creating takes on Hawaiian classics that include butter mochi, kalua pork, lomi-lomi salmon, and ube pancakes.
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Inside, a self-serve mochi ice cream bar in the middle of the retail floor lets shoppers pick their own flavors of the bite-sized Japanese sweet-rice-dough dessert.
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DESSERT: The mochi ice cream (one piece, $2; three pieces, $4; six pieces, $6) is a cool, mouthwatering treat.
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Trays of Minamoto Kitchoan mochi and cookies were passed, along with glasses of Moët & Chandon Champagne and cups of Heavensake sake.
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With 38 flavors including lychee, guava, and root beer, as well as options like ice cream, azuki beans, condensed milk, and mochi, the combinations are endless.
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The outside crackles, but inside the tapioca has gone gooey, clinging and pulling like mochi.
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