In Japan, the New Year is a time of celebration, filled with cherished traditions and delicious foods. One such delicacy is ...

Two elderly men died after choking on mochi on the first three days of the New Year in Japan. This sticky, sweet traditional ...

If you’ve never tried Hawaiian butter mochi, you’re in for a treat! This chewy, golden-brown dessert is a delightful fusion ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

However, Japan’s warabimochi is quite different. The traditional Japanese dessert is a delicate, jelly-like treat made with ...

Pounding and eating mochi offers good luck, health, prosperity and happiness.

What is mochi? Mochi refers to a type of Japanese cake made with short-grain rice, called mochigome, that’s been steamed, pounded into a paste and formed into various shapes. Traditionally eaten ...

A company has recalled sorbet because of undeclared pasteurized cooked egg whites. It was distributed nationally.

The emergency services have issued advisories urging Japanese people to eat mochi with care, including tips on dealing with choking.

Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can prove ... The fire department told the Japanese outlets that one ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued ...