Making mochi (a Japanese rice dough sweet) at Two Ladies Kitchen, Hilo, East Coast.

Two Ladies Kitchen

Top choice in Hilo


This hole-in-the-wall is famous statewide for outstanding Japanese mochi (sticky rice cake) in both traditional and island-inspired flavors such as liliko‘i (passion fruit) and purple sweet potato. They're sold in boxes of six to eight pieces. Study the flavor chart on the wall before ordering.