In spring mochi is wrapped in a cherry blossom leaf and called sakura-mochi. Mochi has evolved to be a treat enjoyed outside of Japan. You can find mochi with ice cream at Trader Joe's ...

and this year they’ve dialed up the chewiness to better resemble the texture of sakura mochi, a pink rice cake confection wrapped in a pickled sakura leaf. Sakura mochi, as it appears in the Kanto ...

The classic sakurazutsumi anpan features a filling of white bean paste mixed with real cherry blossom leaves and flowers for that legit sakura taste. 5-piece box for ¥1,863. Photo: I-Style Co ...