Trader Joe’s tagged this mochi with the “heat wave” label on its website, which is no doubt due to the fact that spring is ...

Our sweet of the week is mitsumame, a Japanese dessert featuring agar (kanten ... The agar liquid turns into a gel and sets at around 35 degrees. Its viscosity suddenly increases near 40 degrees.

Ichigo daifuku is one of Japan’s most beloved Japanese-style sweets ... McDonald’s chefs have added some extra spring appeal to the dessert by giving it a pink crust evocative of sakura petals. That ...