: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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For dessert, invest the time to cross town (a 20-minute drive east on King Street) to sample a brilliant mochi selection at Fujiya Hawaii.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The business is family owned and is currently operated by the clan’s third generation of mochi artisans.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Tokyo Fire Department officials advise cutting mochi into small pieces and chewing thoroughly before swallowing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Kin Bakeshop, 199 South Turnpike Road, Unit 103, in Santa Barbara, is known for its Asian-style mochi and brioche doughnuts in unique flavors including mango sticky rice and Thai tea.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
The business is family owned and is currently operated by the clan’s third generation of mochi artisans.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 1 May 2025
Tokyo Fire Department officials advise cutting mochi into small pieces and chewing thoroughly before swallowing.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Kin Bakeshop, 199 South Turnpike Road, Unit 103, in Santa Barbara, is known for its Asian-style mochi and brioche doughnuts in unique flavors including mango sticky rice and Thai tea.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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