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	mochi; mochiko mizuna mizutaki mocha mochi; mochiko MSG Mongolian grill Mongolian hot pot; Mongolian firepot Definition: [MOH-chee; MOH-chee-koh] A sweet, short-grained, very glutinous rice with a high starch content. Mochi is commonly used to make rice cakes, for which it is pounded in large tubs until it becomes extremely sticky. It is then formed into balls or squares, which can be found in Japanese markets. Mochi is also used in confections and rice dishes. Mochiko is a rice flour made from mochi. See also rice; rice flour. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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