Mochi

These glutinous rice balls are as soft as marshmallows and filled with sweet or salty ingredients. The most traditional mochi are filled with red bean paste and rolled in peanut powder. In recent years, strawberry jam, sesame paste, green tea jam and peanut paste have become popular fillings. You can learn how to make mochi at the Royal Taiwan Mochi Museum (around $5 per person).
Taiwan Mochi Museum, No. 3, Ziqiang 3rd Rd., Nantou City, Nantou Taiwan; +886 49 225 7644