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mochi

mochi

1 6.9
A soft sticky rice cake from Japan often eaten at festivals
  • noun
  • /ˈmoʊ.tʃi/
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  • The red bean mochi is a new snack that Lin and her team brought out to match their red bean bubble milk tea.
  • green tea mochi
  • tea mochi

I present you with my Fish food mochi ice cream.

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Examples

  • Peach frozen yogurt with mochi, coconut, and strawberries.

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  • We're going to try our first mochi in Japan.

  • They have a whole mochi fridge with every single flavor.

  • And of course I have Trader Joe's green tea mochi, which you guys, this stuff is so good.

  • Butter mochi is always a hit—here's a recipe.

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  • In Japan, mochi is often enjoyed during festivals and celebrations.

  • She loves to add bits of mochi to her ice cream for extra texture.

  • Mochi is a traditional Japanese treat that is chewy and sweet.

How Chewy

taffy
  • US
16 4.2
mochi
1 6.9
cookie
  • US
774 1.0
cake
850 1.0

Surface Forms

mochi singular
mochis plural

Etymology

The word mochi comes from Japanese where it means 'rice cake' made from 'sticky rice', so it names the soft, sticky treat often eaten at New Year.