Culture Archives - Mochi Mommy https://www.mochimommy.com/category/miscellaneous/culture/ Asian American Recipes and Lifestyle Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:26:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.mochimommy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-mochimommy_logo.vFINALicon-32x32.png Culture Archives - Mochi Mommy https://www.mochimommy.com/category/miscellaneous/culture/ 32 32 The Ultimate Guide to Snacks to Bring Home from Japan, According to a Japanese American https://www.mochimommy.com/snacks-from-japan/ https://www.mochimommy.com/snacks-from-japan/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:59:00 +0000 https://www.mochimommy.com/?p=6451 So you’re going to Japan on vacation and want to know what snacks and foods to bring home as gifts or souvenirs? I’ve got you! Check out this ultimate guide – I cover popular Japanese snacks for first timers, traditional Japanese foods, and unique, hard-to-find foods that actual Japanese people bring back to America (or […]

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]]> https://www.mochimommy.com/snacks-from-japan/feed/ 0 Easy Homemade White Rabbit Candy Recipe https://www.mochimommy.com/white-rabbit-candy/ https://www.mochimommy.com/white-rabbit-candy/#comments Fri, 10 Jan 2025 07:29:00 +0000 https://www.mochimommy.com/?p=6083 No baking or boiling and only five ingredients - you can make homemade white rabbit candies with my easy recipe!

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]]> https://www.mochimommy.com/white-rabbit-candy/feed/ 4 Japanese New Year Food (About Osechi Ryori and Easy Recipes to Try) https://www.mochimommy.com/japanese-new-year-food/ https://www.mochimommy.com/japanese-new-year-food/#respond Fri, 27 Dec 2024 08:47:00 +0000 https://www.mochimommy.com/?p=5965 Learn about the foods that Japanese people eat on New Year’s Day, both traditional and modern, along with some recipes for you to try at home. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. New Year’s Day is arguably the biggest and most important holiday in Japan. It’s celebrated on January first, just like a Gregorian calendar […]

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]]> https://www.mochimommy.com/mochiko/feed/ 9 The Easiest Tsukimi Dango Recipe https://www.mochimommy.com/tsukimi-dango/ https://www.mochimommy.com/tsukimi-dango/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2022 21:54:00 +0000 https://www.mochimommy.com/?p=3469 Learn the easiest way to make tsukimi dango for Juugoya, the Japanese version of Mid Autumn Festival. They're gluten free and vegan!

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]]> https://www.mochimommy.com/tsukimi-dango/feed/ 4 The Ultimate Guide to Mochi https://www.mochimommy.com/mochi/ https://www.mochimommy.com/mochi/#comments Fri, 24 Jun 2022 08:13:00 +0000 https://www.mochimommy.com/?p=3176 What is mochi? Learn all about various types of mochi (both savory and sweet) and how mochi is made in this ultimate guide!

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