: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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The texture was unexpected — chewy, almost gummy, like mochi.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Enjoy handmade mochi from Benkyodo Company, a beloved institution since 1906, or savor steaming bowls of ramen at local favorites like Marufuku.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Top it all off with the daily chef’s selection of mochi ice cream.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The woman, in her 80s, choked on daifuku — mochi filled with sweet bean paste — at her home in Minato Ward just after midnight on New Year’s Day and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Enjoy handmade mochi from Benkyodo Company, a beloved institution since 1906, or savor steaming bowls of ramen at local favorites like Marufuku.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Top it all off with the daily chef’s selection of mochi ice cream.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026
The woman, in her 80s, choked on daifuku — mochi filled with sweet bean paste — at her home in Minato Ward just after midnight on New Year’s Day and was later pronounced dead at a hospital.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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