At least nine people have died after choking on mochi rice cakes. ... Japanese holiday snack mochi rice cakes is a deadly tradition. Mary Kinney. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:32 PM.

But in Southern California, both commercial and community mochi makers say demand for the seasonal rice cakes has dropped significantly. In Little Tokyo, owners of century-old Japanese sweet shops ...

The most recognizable rice cake in the West is Japanese mochi, but there is a wide and wonderful world of Asian rice cakes, all possessing symbolic meaning in the context of Lunar New Year.

Japan's mochi rice cakes are a new year delicacy but take the lives of several people each year. Let us know you agree to data collection on AMP. ... According to Japanese media, ...

Every year, Japanese authorities warn people to cut mochi into small pieces before eating it. The Tokyo Fire Department even has a website offering tips on how to help someone choking on the rice ...

Holiday Rice Cakes Prove Deadly. January 2, 2003 / 10:26 AM EST / AP ... Every year, a handful of mostly elderly Japanese suffer after getting "mochi" rice cakes stuck in their throats.

Two people died in Tokyo after choking on a popular New Year’s sweet — a sticky rice cake called mochi. On New Year’s Day, a Japanese man in his 50s died after choking on mochi, F… ...

9 Have Died From Mochi Rice Cakes in Japan. by Clarissa-Jan Lim. ... According to the mochi trade association, the average Japanese person consumes about one kilogram of mochi every year ...

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard ...

Chew, chew, chew. If that's not possible, the rice cakes need to be cut into smaller pieces. Each year, authorities issue public warnings in the run-up to the new year festivities advising that people ...