Food Porn: Moshi moshi mochi

by Joe DiStefano (Subscribe to Joe DiStefano's posts)
Posted May 15th 2007 10:00AM
Filed under: Dessert, Food Porn, Asia, Stores & Shopping

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I must admit that I've never really understood or enjoyed mochi, the Japanese glutinous rice cakes that are traditionally given as gifts on New Year's Day. Though I am a big fan of the hilarious mochi scene in Tampopo. But I'm ready to cast aside my aversion to the sticky rice cakes after seeing this image of rows of perfectly formed mochi arrayed like some kind of eerie alien gem stones. I'd even fly to Tokyo to visit the Takashimaya department store where this glamour shot was taken. [via Tastespotting]

Tags: Japan, Japanese food, JapaneseFood, mochi, rice cakes, RiceCakes, Takashimaya, Tampopo, Tokyo

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5-15-2007 @ 10:11AM

Rhea said...

I love these things. There's a restaurant in my neighborhood of Boston that serves all kinds of flavors.

5-15-2007 @ 10:30AM

K said...

These are the "Mochi Creams"! They have about 20+ different flavors - everything from chocolate, red bean to black sesame, red wine. They are thin layer of mochi filled with flavored whipped cream, just as the name suggests. They are delish - just had them this past spring.

5-15-2007 @ 1:52PM

Miss Tiffie said...

Rhea -- OMG! Where from Boston??? I'm from Boston!!!! I LOOOVE mochiiii!!! Share share share!!!

5-15-2007 @ 2:57PM

moonablaze said...

Mochi Ice cream is also wonderful. you can get it at trader joes or whole foods (I think). little hand-held rice-coated balls of ice cream. yummy!

5-15-2007 @ 2:47PM

Gobo said...

I love mochi ice cream, but I haven't found these.. and I second Miss Tiffle -- where in Boston can they be found??!

5-22-2007 @ 5:44PM

b said...

I love these things, it's like heaven in a ricecake.
Just be careful when you give them to kids, my younger brother shoved a whole one in his mouth and had brain freeze for like five minutes straight.
I will admit it was funny, but that shit is painful.

Mmmmm Mochi :D

5-15-2007 @ 6:08PM

eva said...

Ooooohh, mochi . . . ice cream or not, all are so good! I love the texture as much as the dee-licious flavors.

5-19-2007 @ 12:13AM

Sera said...

I can't get enough of this stuff! I haven't had the ice cream or "cream" variety, but the standard kind filled with anko. Mmm, so good!

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