The first time that I told my non-Chinese friends about the taro + mochi + meat floss + salted egg combination, they were shocked that anyone would ever find this unorthodox blend of flavours ...

Growing up in Columbus, but born in Hatsukaichi, Japan, mochi wasn’t just a treat-it was a slice of my heritage that I carried with me like the curls in my hair and the ink on my skin. My fondness for ...