: a doughlike mass made from cooked and pounded glutinous rice used in Japan as an unbaked pastry
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There were too many of the bulky, sweet styrofoam mochi waffle crisps and not enough seaweed/salty furikake, and the errant corn chips (faux-Fritos) and wasabi peas were in tragic shortage.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
There are a variety of classic daifuku (mochi stuffed with red beans) to choose from, but the real knockouts here are the mochi that are themed around flowers, seasons, and small animals.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Follow it with their mochi ice cream.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The scoops include local flavors such as Singapore chendol (chendol is a jelly made from pandan leaves), kueh salat (coconut pandan ice cream, blue-pea mochi, and coconut pandan custard bits), and, for the more adventurous, Emperor Mao durian.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
There are a variety of classic daifuku (mochi stuffed with red beans) to choose from, but the real knockouts here are the mochi that are themed around flowers, seasons, and small animals.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Follow it with their mochi ice cream.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The scoops include local flavors such as Singapore chendol (chendol is a jelly made from pandan leaves), kueh salat (coconut pandan ice cream, blue-pea mochi, and coconut pandan custard bits), and, for the more adventurous, Emperor Mao durian.
—Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Mochi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mochi. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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