Soup time again! I love this series :D
Mochi is another thing I've come across in manga, but never been able to find here. Oh, the sweet little cakes with plum, green tea or vanilla flavour are common, and tiny balls of mochi-wrapped ice cream can even be found in regular grocery stores, but the food kind isn't available anywhere that I know of.
Same in Germany. Most or all the Mochis I see in German supermarkets are sweet ones. If you find an Asian market, there might be some. Or Korean Toppogi is similar to our Mochi.
So Manga is a good source of learning. I must think about let my daughter read some to get to know Japan more 😁
Oh! I do have toppoki! I bought a package a month ago, thinking I'd cook them in a spicy sauce, but the hubby keeps saying "Not today, I want something else today." He's never even tried rice cakes, so I don't know what he has against them. I hope the best before date hasn't passed...