This easy version of mochi is simple to make at home, getting a lovely green hue and subtle brightness from matcha powder. This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts ...

Some items that are commonly colored with matcha include soba noodles, ice cream, mochi and cakes. The tea leaves used for matcha must be shade-grown (which leads to reduced bitterness ...

But “mochi” is only the glutinous rice cake on the outside ... You can also add ingredients like matcha powder, dried strawberry powder, cocoa powder or vanilla extract to flavor and color ...