mochi
Chewy Japanese confection
Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice pounded into a sticky, chewy paste.
It appears in many forms—plain, filled with sweet bean paste, wrapped around ice cream, or grilled.
The texture is distinctively elastic and slightly stretchy.
Mochi is traditional at New Year celebrations but has become popular year-round in various desserts and snacks.
Sticky and viscous
- chewyResisting easy biting
- stickyApt to adhere
- elasticAble to stretch, rebounds
- pliableCapable of bending easily
stretchy · gooey · soft · pillowy · springy · tender · squishy · bouncy
Small red legume
Forceful repeated striking
- steamingReleasing hot vapor
- kineCattle, archaically
- kneadingManual dough development
- shapingGiving something its form
filling · dusting · wrapping · molding · stretching · toasting · grilling
Tapioca pearl beverage
- fusionJoining into unity
- filledMade full, occupied
- flavoredGiven added taste
- strawberryRed fruit, seeds outside
glutinous
Sticky and viscous
pliable · stretchy · gooey · soft · pillowy · springy · tender · squishy · bouncy · dense
azuki
Small red legume
pounding
Forceful repeated striking
shaping · filling · dusting · wrapping · molding · stretching · toasting · grilling
boba
Tapioca pearl beverage
strawberry · mango · chocolate · taro · frozen · bite-sized · snack
polished
Smooth, refined, accomplished
- dessertscake, cookies, pie, cupcakes, pudding
- ice creamice cream, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, mint chocolate chip
- Japanese culturesamurai, kabuki, sumo, origami, tea ceremony
- world dessertsbeignet, churro, gelato, baklava, stroopwafel
- Rich Treatsbuttercream, whipped cream, ganache, fudge, caramel
- Asian Sweetstang yuan, egg tart, sesame ball, red bean buns, custard bun
mochibaked goods
Foods made by baking
biscuit · roasted rice · toast · oven-baked · deep-fried
- mochi ice creamFrozen filling, chewy wrapper
- mochi donutChewy ring-shaped pastry
- matcha mochiTea-flavored rice confection
- mochi balls
- butter mochiSweet chewy rice flour cake