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Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a smooth, chewy paste. It is a traditional food that has been important in Japanese culture and cuisine for centuries.
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- History
- Seasonal specialties
- New Year
- Spring
- Children's Day
- Girls' Day
- Traditional preparation
- Modern preparation
- Processing
- Preservation
- Ingredients
- Nutrition
- Chemistry and structural composition of glutinous rice
- Viscoelasticity
- Health hazards
- Popular uses
- Confectionery
- Ice cream
- Soup
- Other variations
- Similar foods
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Mochi ( ; Japanese ) is a Japanese rice cake made of , a short-grain japonica glutinous rice, and sometimes other ingredients such as water, sugar, and cornstarch. The steamed rice is pounded into paste and molded into the desired shape. In Japan, it is traditionally made in a ceremony called . While eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year, and is commonly sold and eaten during that time.