Their shape and look can resemble some homemade soap bar slices. At room temperature, their sweetness and texture reminds me of microwaved red bean cake. :meow-melt:
They came in a variety of looks. They could be one solid color, opaque, slightly translucent, have red beans and/or black sesame inside, or be striped like the above pic. Mainly saw them in the colors white, green, brownish-red, brown, pink, and dark grey w/ black specks.
There's this stuff but idk about a chinese version
edit: well there's this stuff two links deep so there's clearly a chinese analogue to mochi, idk of any specific brands or versions or whatever
the chinese analogue to mochi is maji. qingtuan is similar but has a very noticeable mugwort (aicao) flavour and it's usually just sold around tomb sweeping day.
I bought it at around Chinese New Year.
Hishi mochi looks exactly right! But if it only came in pink white and green.
It's not Qingtuan though. No filling, Just one very soft and stretchy slab.