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What is Sakura Mochi? Sakura Mochi (桜餅) is a traditional pink dumpling made with sticky, glutinous rice filled with red bean ...

Properties: Opaque short-grain rice that primarily grows in Southeast and South Asia. Unlike long-grain rice, it has low to negligible amylose content, which makes it sticky upon cooking. Uncooked ...

Our Healthy Food of Asia webzine previews healthy and unique dishes from around the world and features the history and culture behind the dishes that different countries have to offer. This month, ...

Every year, Japan’s national police and emergency response services issue public warnings to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes, the sticky, sweet traditional delicacy served to celebrate the new ...