Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can prove difficult to swallow if not thoroughly chewed. In just the first ...

Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice that is ...

A company has recalled sorbet because of undeclared pasteurized cooked egg whites. It was distributed nationally.

They were among 16 mochi-eaters who were rushed to hospitals ... who ate “ozoni” rice cake soup at her home on the morning of Jan. 1. She was taken to a hospital after choking and pronounced ...

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

A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes ... called "kagami mochi." The cakes were displayed over the New Year holidays at the castle museum and gardens. One cake, measuring 50 ...

What is mochi? Mochi refers to a type of Japanese cake made with short-grain rice, called mochigome, that’s been steamed, pounded into a paste and formed into various shapes. Traditionally eaten ...

Two people in Japan have died and seven others had to be taken to hospitals after choking on mochi, a sweet rice cake that can prove difficult to swallow if not thoroughly chewed. In just the ...

Two elderly men in Japan choked to death on mochi rice cakes as part of a New Year ... in suburban Tokyo also died after choking on the cake, according to Japan Today. In the first three days ...