Sweet Mochi is a soft, chewy rice cake with a wonderfully elastic texture, often enjoyed in traditional Japanese desserts. When eaten on its own, this tender style of mochi is known as Gyuhi (求肥). It also makes a perfect mochi dough for wrapping all kinds of fillings—sweet bean paste, fruits, and more. In this post, we’ll…
Abekawa Mochi is a famous regional food of Shizuoka prefecture, west of Tokyo. It is freshly cooked Mochi coated with Kinako soybean powder and sugar. This simple Mochi dessert is popular in the area of course and everywhere in Japan. Abekawa Mochi is found in Wagashi Japanese sweet shops and supermarkets, but it is quite…
Fruit Daifuku is a Japanes Mochi dessert, Fruit, like strawberry, is wrapped in Anko sweet bean paste, then in Mochi rice cake. Fruit Daifuku is not a very traditional sweet, but it’s been around for a few decades now, and it is one of the most popular items at Wagashi Japanese sweet shops.