Are Japanese Rice Cakes Good for You? The Nutritional Facts Behind Mochi and Senbei
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According to the Tokyo Fire Department, choking on highly viscous mochi rice cakes is an annual cause for hospitalizations and, in some tragic cases, death. This alarming fact prompts the question: are Japanese rice cakes good for you, or do the risks and nutritional drawbacks outweigh the benefits?