rice cake review

Boy, it’s been a while since I ate some rice cake!

I wanted to get things going again with a product that is found everywhere — mochi ice cream.

I remember over ten years ago when I first tried mochi, in the form of ice cream. Oh dear God, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST BITE! I had never eaten something like it before and it was so, SO good. It made me love Japanese cuisine all the more, although I’m not sure how authentic mochi ice cream really is.

I’m sure everyone has tried this brand of mochi ice cream at least a few times in their lives. Mikawaya Mochi Ice Cream can be found everywhere nowadays — at Trader Joe’s, at Costco, local supermarkets and specialty stores. I brought this green tea flavored pack of 6 at my local TJ’s for around $4. Some generous restaurants I go to will even offer a complimentary piece of mochi ice cream as dessert after your meal (I don’t know if it’s this same packaged mochi though).

Mochi Ice Cream

I haven’t had mochi ice cream in a long time. I guess I grew tired of it after a while, you know? I always pass by the mochi while I’m grocery shopping, always ignoring my temptations, but what the heck, I have a rice cake blog to maintain!

When I first opened the box, I thought “Ew!” The mochi seemed hard and icy. I let it stand in room temperature for a few minutes and it made a big difference. I bit into a piece of mochi and it was good! The outer layer of soft rice cake is thin, but soft and chewy. There’s a lot of ice cream inside, it just oozes out! The green tea flavor was good — it tasted very authentic. I ended eating three pieces!

They look like muffins.

So refreshing on a warm day!

For the price and the quality, this mochi is a great buy. One worry I have is that there are a few preservatives under the listed ingredients. They wouldn’t be able to maintain the mochi’s integrity without preservatives, but those who like to eat organic foods should be aware of this.

Hhhmm, I think I would rate this mochi a…

4 on the Puteokchi Scale!