rice flour dough; shinko mochi
A traditional Japanese sweet made from rice flour dough, often shaped and colored. The term can refer to the dough itself or the finished confection.
My grandmother made shinko mochi for me.
Shinko mochi is often made from jōshinko (high-quality rice flour).
The word combines 糝粉 (shinko, rice flour) and 餅 (mochi, rice cake). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it is a traditional Japanese sweet.