In this video, learn how to make a traditional Japanese Christmas Cake (Strawberry Shortcake) from scratch! This light, fluffy sponge cake is layered with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, making ...

Don't hesitate to try this recipe for Japanese chocolate cake without an oven and with just a few ingredients. The 'pispas' ...

Japan's ambassador to the UK enjoyed a Welsh cake for breakfast on a visit to Cardiff, giving a nod of approval after ...

Couples often stroll around to see the illuminations, wander around the Christmas markets and eat the obligatory Japanese Christmas cake. However, Christmas cakes in Japan are not rich, fruit-laden or ...

Despite an annual warning from authorities, a deadly New Year's trend continued in Japan this week as two people died after choking on mochi — a doughy cake made from steamed sweet rice that is ...

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

Using approximately 6 metric tons of sticky rice produced in northern Japan's Tohoku region, known for its rich taste, around 40 workers are preparing and selling "kagami mochi" round rice cakes ...

The other important food item associated with Christmas in Japan is cake. Not the dense, alcohol-infused fruit cakes popular in the West, however, but rather light sponge cakes festively decorated ...

A person is seen choking on a rice cake in this illustration provided by the Tokyo Fire Department. TOKYO -- As people have more opportunities to eat rice cakes during the year-end and New Year ...