Mochi

Mochi (Japanese: ; Chinese: ) is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and commonly sold and eaten at that time.
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[Japanese] In Japanese meaning "full moon". It is believed that the ardent observer will perceive that on the moon there lives a hare, who is constantly preparing mochi (cakes from rice flour).