Japanese mochi’s Chinese origins, and how similar names of rice cake snacks in Hong Kong and Taiwan suggest a shared history
March 3 is Hinamatsuri – Dolls’ Day or Girls’ Day – in Japan. One typical food for this festival is hishi mochi 菱餅, multicoloured rice cakes. While other elements and foods of the festival may be less familiar to outsiders, mochi is known the world over. Mochi is a rice cake made of mochigome, a … Read more
