Pour peanuts into a blender and pulse for 5 seconds. The peanuts won’t be finely ground yet. Use a spoon or rubber spatula to scrape the peanut bits from the sides and pulse for another 5 seconds.

Ozoni — Japanese mochi soup — is soothing and sustaining, a grounding meal for the first day of the new year.

Mochi is a bite-size Japanese treat made of sweet glutinous rice flour wrapped around a sugary filling. It’s perfect for a hot day, and thanks to TikTok, it’s easier than ever to make it at home.

Want to make soft, chewy mochi without a microwave? This steamed mochi recipe is the perfect traditional method for achieving that smooth, elastic texture. Using simple ingredients like glutinous rice ...

If you’ve never tried Hawaiian butter mochi, you’re in for a treat! This chewy, golden-brown dessert is a delightful fusion of Japanese and Hawaiian influences. This traditional treat combines the ...

Kat Thompson is the audience editor of Eater’s Southern California/Southwest region. Everyone knows me for my butter mochi. It’s been my go-to potluck dish for over a decade, ever since I learned how ...