Mochi (rice cake) refers to a kind of food which is produced by adding water to grain, especially mochi-gome (glutinous rice), heating, thereafter, kneading, applying an external force and shaping the kneaded mixture, and mochi is also called tsuki-mochi (pounded rice cake).
餅（もち）とは、穀物、特にもち米に水分と熱を加えた後に、外力を加えて練り合わせ、成形した食品の一種で搗き餅（つきもち）ともいう。