1, mochi is an alkaline food because mochi is made from glutinous rice, which is an alkaline food.

2. Alkaline food does not mean food that tastes like soap, but rather a category of food that is rich in minerals. According to the different elements contained in food, food can be categorized as alkaline food, acidic food, and neutral food. For humans, there are 8 essential minerals that are closely related to the acidity or alkalinity of food: potassium, sodium, calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, chlorine, and sulfur. The first five elements are alkaline when they enter the body.