There are different types of sweets found within wagashi including mochi and dango. At first glance these two desserts might seem identical; they're both a form of wagashi, chewy and sweet ...

For the Lunar New Year, the Japanese celebrate with kagami mochi (or mirror rice cake) and Koreans enjoy tteokguk, or rice ...

The black mochi has a completely different taste from the other two types of mochi, with the flavor of brown sugar filling your mouth the moment you put it in your mouth. The taste of brown sugar ...