It's About Time You Try To Make Mochi. Here Are The Recipes You Need

There's something about the chewy texture of mochi that makes it wholly unforgettable. It's an experience not many are used to in their desserts, but it is entirely welcome. Thispopular Japanese rice cake　has been making waves overseas for some time now, and it's easy to see why. One bite of mochi and you'll never look back.
Mochi is made from short-grain japonica glutinous rice, which is where it gets its chewy consistency. It is a traditional Japanese New Year's food, but is eaten year round, in many different shapes and flavors.
We've found some recipes for the classic version below -- plus some new ideas, like donuts -- so you can enjoy mochi in all of its chewy goodness.
1Chocolate Mochi Cake100Kumquat Blog Get the　Chocolate Mochi Cake recipe　from Kumquat Blog 2Mochi Donuts100Lady And Pups Get the　Mochi Donuts recipe　from Lady And Pups 3Butter Mochi100Frock Files Get the　Butter Mochi recipe　from Frock Files 4Plain Mochi100cynthia | two red bowls Get the　Plain Mochi recipe　from cynthia | two red bowls via Food52 5Matcha And Coconut Mochi Cake100Mark Weinberg/Food52 Get the　Matcha And Coconut Mochi Cake recipe　from Kendra Vaculin via Food52 6Strawberry Daifuku100Just One Cookbook Get the　Strawberry Daifuku recipe　from Just One Cookbook 7Pumpkin Mochi100Frock Files Get the　Pumpkin Mochi recipe　from Frock Files 8Matcha Mochi Cookies100Kirbie's Cravings Get the　Matcha Mochi Cookies recipe　from Kirbie's Cravings 9Mini Mochi Cakes100Sugar & Cloth Get the　Mini Mochi Cakes recipe　from Sugar & Cloth 10Black Sesame Mochi Ice Cream100Lady And Pups Get the　Black Sesame Mochi Ice Cream recipe　from Lady And Pups 11Baked Lemon Honey Crème Mochi Donuts100La Fuji Mama Get the　Baked Lemon Honey Crème Mochi Donuts recipe　from La Fuji Mama 12Potato Mochi With Shichimi Togarashi Pepper100Kyoko Ide/Food52 Get the　Potato Mochi with Shichimi Togarashi Pepper recipe　from Kyoko Ide via Food52 13Mochi Brownie100Lady and Pups Get the　Mochi Brownie recipe　from Lady and Pups 14Matcha Mochi Popsicles100Kirbie's Cravings Get the　Matcha Mochi Popsicles recipe　from Kirbie's Cravings 15Sticky Rice Cake With Red Bean Paste100Omnivore's Cookbook Get　
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