I found this amazing and now have utmost appreciation for this Japanese treat! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HKnHnUk0S8
Well, I can't watch the video (at work) but I'm a fan of Mochi ANYTHING. Mochi bacon (mochi wrapped in bacon then cooked over an open fire) Mochi with sweetened soy flour Mochi in soup Mochi on pizza and of course, Mochi ice cream. It's such lovely stuff... My office hosts a mochi-making festival at the end of every year, and I've taken my turn on the hammer. It's a lot of fun, and the reward is oh so worth it!