While some swear by the creamy richness that milk brings to their brew, others prefer to savour the pure, unaltered flavours of the tea itself. However, does milk enhance or dilute the tea ...

A steaming cup of tea holds more than flavor—it’s a source of hydration, focus, and antioxidants that support heart health, digestion, and stress relief. Tea is one of the world’s most ...

Tokyo Fire officials advised people to cut mochi into small and easy-to-eat pieces, chew it slowly before swallowing and moisten their throats with tea or soup before consuming to aid digestion ...

Coffee and tea are some of the world’s most popular beverages, and for good reason, as several studies show that people who regularly drink coffee or tea live longer lives and have fewer health ...

A splash of semi-skimmed milk every day in a cuppa could reduce the risk of depression and anxiety, research suggests. A large UK study found that those who regularly drink the reduced-fat milk ...

Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice that is ...

These days milk thistle tea is sometimes marketed as a cleansing, ultra-healthy drink. Unfortunately, research milk thistle's historic use as a treatment for liver disease and cirrhosis has ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year’s tradition that authorities have issued warnings about annually. Eating mochi on and around the New Year is ...

This is mochi, or rice cake, formed into a round shape to represent a mirror (kagami), one of the three sacred treasures, and displayed at New Year as an offering to the New Year gods (toshigami).