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麻糬Mochi
Say it má shǔ
Also called Taiwanese mochi · peanut mochi
Opens Google Maps with the Chinese name “麻糬”, so you also find the local shops an English search misses
Questions about Mochi
Is Taiwanese 麻糬 the same as Japanese mochi?
Same sticky rice dough, different habit. Taiwanese 麻糬 is almost always filled — peanut, black sesame or red bean — and eaten as a snack or a gift, often rolled in peanut powder while still warm. It is not cut into blocks for soup or grilled the way Japanese mochi often is.
Where is the best place to buy it?
Hualien is the city known for it, and its shops ship boxes all over Taiwan as a gift. Night markets and traditional markets sell freshly pounded 麻糬 by the piece, which is softest on the day it is made — boxed ones keep longer.
What is Mochi?
Soft, chewy rice cakes rolled in peanut powder, black sesame or coconut, sometimes filled with red bean or peanut. Hualien is famous for its mochi.
What does it taste like?
How much does it cost?
NT$10–50 each
Where to eat it in Taiwan
Street stalls, night markets and souvenir shops. Boxes of Hualien mochi make a popular gift.
How to find it near you
Tap “Find Mochi near me” above — it searches by the Chinese name “麻糬”, so you see real local shops, not only places with English menus. At the shop, show the Chinese name or say “má shǔ”.
