Stop waffling: Japan invents the moffle

Reuters —Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:33pm EDT
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Japanese pastry connoisseurs and technology fans have found a new obsession: the “moffle”, a cross-over between a waffle and Japan’s traditional “mochi” rice cake.
Made by toasting a rectangular slab of “mochi” paste in a Belgian waffle maker or a special moffle machine, the moffle is served as a dessert with ice-cream or chocolate sauce, or as a savory snack with cheese, ham or cod roe.
Bloggers are swapping tips on making “moffles” using ordinary waffle makers, cafes in Tokyo are offering daily moffle specials, and one company even launched a “moffle maker”,
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Mochi, mostly sold as soft, round little cakes, are among Japan’s most popular sweets, although every year there are reports of elderly people choking on the chewy, sticky mass.
(Reporting by Sophie Hardach; Editing by David Fogarty)