Mochi, rice cake, is the food of the bringer of good luck of Japan.
This food is appears in historical documents often as the bringer of good luck.
This food is the vital food for the New Year’s holidays.
Mochi is white elastic food. It made by glutinous rice. It has not taste, but has nice flavour of rice.
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You can eat Mochi in both sweet or salty recipe.
Most simple recipe to eat Mochi is just toast and add seasoning.
You can eat Mochi as ingredient of soup or noodle as well.
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