Mochi Creams available now!
I am a little late in posting this, but mochi creams are available now at Shirokiya Ala Moana just opposite Saint Germain Bakery. Twenty or so different flavors are available including black sesame, green soybean and sweet potato. I have tried many of the flavors already and the soft, chewy mochi have a silky mouthfeel because of the lightness of the cream filling.
Mochi creams were named as one of Food and Wine magazine's 100 tastes to try in '08. So try some soon. They are a bit pricey (US$1.65 each or a half dozen for US$9.00), but worth every penny.
I think they are just as pricey in Japan too, though I have yet to try them!
Posted by: kat | February 10, 2008 at 07:25 AM
Oh my, Reid, that looks sooooo good! I hope to try some when I stop by O'ahu in a few weeks!
-Creen
Posted by: Creen | February 11, 2008 at 01:18 AM
I better check this out next time I'm at Shirokiya. Do you remember which flavors you liked the best?
Posted by: Lori | February 12, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Where do you get these yummies? I had a very bad facsimile of one last week, and I want a good moochi cream.
Posted by: Lannae | February 14, 2008 at 05:24 AM
I can get about 5 flavors of mochi ice cream here on the mainland, including chocolate, vanilla, red bean, green tea and my favorite, mango. Cost about $5 for 8 of them. Ho da ono! I've tasted the mochi creams though.
Posted by: Mokihana | February 14, 2008 at 07:40 PM
Mmmm... double mango is the best!
Posted by: katie | February 16, 2008 at 10:10 PM
Those look so delicate and seem almost to pretty to eat!
Posted by: Midge | February 18, 2008 at 06:56 PM
They do have a light heavenly look to them. Another sweet delight that is a must for 2008 is http://hotcookies.net
Posted by: John Calkins | February 21, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Sadly, I'm in LA, where mochi ice cream is a rarity. I'll have to have my mom send me some from Oahu!
Posted by: Larissa | March 14, 2008 at 04:04 PM
I tried some of the mochi cream flavors at Shirokiya back in December when I visited family on Oahu (I live near Seattle now). I thought the taro flavor was good, but the creams are way too sweet for my liking. My husband and son each ordered a green tea mochi cream, took one bite and then gave me the rest. Both of them also complained about the cloying sweetness. We'll stick with mochi ice cream.
Posted by: j-yo | March 20, 2008 at 07:06 AM
I live in Tokyo and we love mochi cream. I just bought some last week at Mitsukoshi. They sell about twenty flavors. They have a shelf life of one day so you have to eat them the day you buy them so we only try one at a time. Last week I had the cafe latte...it is TO DIE for. My husband had mango, the daughter had blueberry (always) and I think the son had chocolate.
Posted by: Edlyn | March 29, 2008 at 11:33 PM
Mochi is so good, wish more restaurants made. I like the Mikawaya kind (available at TJs). The coffe, mango and green tea are my favorite.
Posted by: nightviolet728 | September 17, 2008 at 07:41 PM