Editing Mochi (section)

== Preservation ==
While mochi can be refrigerated for a short storage period,<ref name=":03">{{Cite web|date=January 9, 2013|title=Mochi cooking - Easy ways to enjoy rice cakes|url=http://expatsguide.jp/articles/culture/mochi-cooking/|access-date=July 14, 2021|website=The Expat's Guide to Japan}}</ref> it can also "become hard and not usable."<ref>{{Cite web|date=July 16, 2019|title=Mochi (Japanese Rice Cake)|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/mochi-japanese-rice-cake-2030178|access-date=July 14, 2021|website=The Spruce Eats}}</ref> The recommended preservation method is by freezing. The best method for freezing involves wrapping each mochi cake tightly in a sealed plastic bag. Although mochi can be kept in a freezer for almost one year, the frozen mochi may lose flavor and softness or get freezer-burned.<ref name=":03" /> [[Food additive]]s, such as modified tapioca starch, can also extend the [[shelf life]] of mochi.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Song|first1=ZhenShan|last2=Zhou|first2=XueSong|last3=Zeng|first3=JianXin|date=2009|title=Effect of modified starch on the properties of Mochi|url=https://www.cabdirect.org/cabdirect/abstract/20103003498|journal=Modern Food Science and Technology|language=Chinese|volume=25|issue=10|pages=1210–1211, 1223 ref.7|issn=1673-9078|via=CAB Direct}}</ref>