Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese rice cake which is made from very simple and basic ingredients such as glutinous rice, ...

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Wikimedia Commons Mochi-related deaths have come to haunt Japan again. The delicious rice cake, which is an integral part of the country’s New Year celebrations, turned fatal as two people choked to ...

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Click here for even more one-pan meals. Korean rice cakes are typically cooked in a simmering sauce, but this recipe bakes them in the oven, no boiling, precooking, or fussing required.

Four women in their 80s died in Tokyo after choking on “mochi” sticky rice cakes, which are traditionally eaten at the start of the New Year, Tokyo’s Fire Department said. They were among 16 ...

The white color of the rice cakes signifies purity, so the soup represents a way to start the year off fresh. Traditionally, when you enjoy your New Year's bowl of rice cake soup, your age ...