In a bright, modern home in a Monterey Park neighborhood, three generations of a Japanese American family made way for the new year with an ancient tradition. A hundred pounds of glutinous rice had ...

Japan is renowned for its innovative rice cooker technology, but did you know the country also pioneered the electric bread maker (hōmu bēkarī, or panyakiki)? A team at Matsushita Electric Industrial ...

Mochi which can not be used for the New Year 's Day in Japan is made soft and soft rice cake by sticking glutinous rice steamed with pestle and mortar many times. Such rice cakes were picked up by ...