How to Use mochi in a Sentence

mochi

noun
Definition of mochinext
  • The fingers of cake are crisp to the touch and chewy like mochi in the center.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023
  • In Gohar’s world, mochi can be breasts and cakes can be made of sausages.
    — Amelia Abraham, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Dessert was a kabocha squash mochi layered with kelp and soy caramel.
    — Peggy Hernandez, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • One of the top-selling items is the snowball mochi, a sweet, white mochi ball filled with light cream and fruit.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Take the time to check out new pâtisseries, ice creameries, or even a new mochi shop.
    — Janece Maze, Country Living, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Mochi donuts are made with a special blend of rice flour and mochi for a soft and chewy texture.
    — The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2023
  • Bites of mochi ice cream served as the night cap to another Chanel success.
    — Vogue, 18 Jan. 2019
  • Ube Mochi Made of purple yams and sweet rice dough, ube mochi joins the list of returning frozen treats at the end of June.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • Shuffle to the left and you’re greeted by a selection of desserts: soft serve, mochi ice cream and, of course, cake.
    — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • Next came a foie gras pot sticker, presented next to a sticky ball of black sesame and peanut mochi.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018
  • To finish off the meal, opt for the brown sugar crystal jelly or milk mochi.
    — Caroline Shin, Bon Appétit, 13 Oct. 2023
  • There’s mochi ice cream on the menu, but one of Nakano’s sweeter savories make for an even better dessert.
    — Dominic Armato, azcentral, 10 July 2018
  • Not all mochi is created equal, and Mochidoki is a cut above the rest.
    — Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2022
  • For those who enjoy the sticky and chewy textures of mochi, banh beo might just be the savory rice cake you’ve been waiting for.
    — Christina Liao, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2018
  • St 105, Fishers What: Fishers has a new donut spot — of the mochi variety.
    — Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The meal lasted two hours before the finale a small bowl of green tea ice cream and mango mochi arrived.
    — Amelia Rayno, chicagotribune.com, 7 Mar. 2018
  • However, mochi will melt if they are left to sit out for too long, just like any other ice cream.
    — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Mochi ice cream is Japanese mochi (a soft rice cake) with an ice cream filling.
    — Cathy Jakicic, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2021
  • Loveliest is a mochi ball with a snow of coconut and, hidden within, red bean paste — no more than a thumbprint’s worth, and just enough.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Chewy mochi doughnuts are available as singles or in boxes of three, six or a dozen.
    — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023
  • For dessert: handmade mochi, coated in black sesame or peanut powder.
    — Matthew Segal, Los Angeles Magazine, 1 May 2018
  • The discs are like mochi doughnuts, with a crunchy, bubbly shell that encases a chewy center.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • In the evening, the whole place, including the lounge upstairs, will serve cocktails and small plates of cold items like hamachi crudo and tuna tartare, along with the mochi and pastries.
    — Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Or maybe a savory mochi with Sho Chiku Bai sake crammed with lardon, chrysanthemum and sweet snap peas.
    — Jenn Harris Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022
  • That dish will come served over a small piece of mochi, which Yoshino is using instead of out-of-season scallops.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Oh Mochi The shop will serve gluten-free mochi donuts that are made in-house, and flavors will include chocolate banana and maple coconut.
    — Morgan Raum, PEOPLE.com, 25 Oct. 2019
  • Sweet tangerines and tubs of yogurt, small boxes of pasta and green-tea mochi.
    — Pico Iyer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Each slice comes crusted with mochi, giving it a lacy, crunchy exterior, and topped with a fried quail egg.
    — Naomi Tomky, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2019
  • The outside crackles, but inside the tapioca has gone gooey, clinging and pulling like mochi.
    — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2016
  • The dessert menu includes mochi, milk donuts, sesame balls, cheesecake, ice cream and watermelon.
    — Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024

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