Since food is the cornerstone of Lunar New Year celebrations, we’ve rounded up some of the holiday’s most essential dishes, ...

Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a traditional Japanese festival celebrated on March 3 each year ... with Hinamatsuri is the hishimochi, a rhombus-shaped rice cake that is ...

In the South, pound cake recipes are prized possessions. Everyone has a favorite version, and many people aren’t always willing to share the details with others. For such a simple dessert—just ...

Exhausted after 12 hours of cooking, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong gently unpeels the last of five leaves encasing a squishy, sticky rice cake known as "banh chung ... I can't imagine a Tet without banh chung.

The global demand for South Korean rice cakes has surged, leading to a record-breaking export value last year. According to ...

Japan plans to release some of its rice stockpiles reserved for emergency use in response to record domestic prices for the grain. The government will discuss selling part of its strategic rice ...

The Bank of Japan cited rice’s contribution to inflation in its economic outlook report today, as it raised its key policy rate to the highest level in 17 years. (EPA Images pic) Japan plans to ...

A ceremony to distribute traditional round rice cakes was held on Monday at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan ... castle museum and gardens. One cake, measuring 50 centimeters ...

and the Pound to Yen (GBP/JPY) exchange rate advanced to 2-week highs at 193.70 before a retreat below 193.00 after the BoJ decision. Markets took an expected Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike in ...

You can enjoy them in a variety of ways, from pre-workout fuel to dessert. (Exhibit A: This viral TikTok rice cake recipe with chocolate, marshmallow fluff, and sea salt.) Because plain rice cakes ...

This file photo taken in April 2024 shows a storage center containing stockpiled rice in Fukushima Prefecture. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's farm minister on Friday said the government plans to ...