This golden, sesame-crusted treat has roots in Hawai'i. As chef and writer Kiki Aranita writes: "Butter mochi is purely an invention of the islands and it is borne from the multicultural roots of ...

Pineapple upside-down cake? Butter mochi? Why choose, when you can have both? Because coconut’s best friend is pineapple, we thought we’d take the butter mochi (a classic treat from Hawaii ...

Butter mochi is a staple in Hawaii — because it’s great, says Peter Som, fashion designer and Mill Valley-rased author of the forthcoming cookbook, “Family Style” (Harvest, $40).