close-up of japanese rice cakes, or mochi, on a dessert plate against black background

also azuki background ball bean black cake cakes close closeup commonly cornstarch desired dessert eaten elastic filling food glutinous glutinuous grain ingredients japan japanese japonica made mochi mochigome molded new other paste plate pounded red rice shape short shortgrain smooth sold sometimes starch steamed steaming sticky stuffing such sugar sweet texture that time traditional water while year yearround