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

The cakes, known as mochi, are cute round buns made of soft ... stuck in the throat - and can lead to suffocation. According to Japanese media, 90% of those rushed to hospital from choking on ...

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 ...

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.

Priests pounded mochi rice cakes in a wooden mortar at Rinnoji Temple in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture on Saturday, the day of the winter solstice. As part of a traditional event, priests dressed as ...

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

Two men in Tokyo, Japan died after choking on mochi around New Years, and now officials are warning others to take care when ...

This traditional Japanese soup includes mochi and chicken and is a soothing way to start the new year. Traditionally eaten on New Year’s Day, ozoni is a Japanese soup made with mochi, vegetables ...

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