Japanese Mochi Snacks

Mochi rice cakes are sweet asian deserts orginated in Japan. Japanese mochi rice cakes are made of glutinous rice (sticky rice). The rice is pounded and molded into shape. Mochi is a traditional food that is usually sold and eaten during Japanese New Year in Japan. Mochi has caught on and now it is a popular snack in Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Cambodia. Mochi ice-cream is a popular desert in some Japanese restaurants in United States.