As sweet rice steamed at the Grange Hall on Hagen Road Saturday under the watchful eye of Hideko Sugiyama, volunteers stood ready outside to pound it with mallets into rice patties — or “mochi” — to ...

Soft, stretchy, and delicately sweet — mochi is one of Japan’s most beloved traditional snacks, and making it at home is easier (and more fun) than you might think. In this guide, I’ll walk you ...

Yama Sushi Marketplace is hosting a free mochitsuki demonstration Saturday, offering the public a chance to witness — and participate in — the traditional Japanese art of pounding fresh mochi for the ...

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Sociable chatter, the smell of rice and the pounding of a mallet against a mortar filled the Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Building, transforming the space into a lively get-together for the ...