Mochi not to be confused with manju which is sweeter and tastes a whole lot better. People have asked why I don't care for mochi, a traditional Japanese food at New Year's. Well take a look at these photos above. Yes it tastes like it looks - very glutenous rice paste that will get rock hard if left out to dry to long. It really doesn't have a taste, sort of like eating chewed bubble gum with no flavor. Manju on the other hand (which can look like mochi but isn't) is made a different way and usually has a bean filling.
