Finally, pour the soup gently over it. Adding Japanese mustard will give a nice kick to the sweet white miso ozoni! 1. Fry the mochi in a pan with oil for 2 or 3 minutes on each side. 2.

They were among 16 mochi-eaters who were rushed to hospitals ... woman in Machida on the outskirts of central Tokyo, who ate “ozoni” rice cake soup at her home on the morning of Jan. 1.

Mochitsuki (pounded rice) was founded in the eighth century in Japan as an offering to the god of the new year. Later, it was used to decorate homes for the new year with an orange placed on top – ...

During the Japanese New Year, a special version called 'ozoni' is served, featuring mochi in a savoury soup. Mochi’s chewy ...