Sakura Mochi (Cherry Blossom Glutinous Rice)
Porthos mentioned this was one of his favorite pastries in Japan. This brand I guess is flown in every night from Japan and thawed out at the Mitsuwa. Upon opening the box, the mochi smelled incredibly floral, since these are wrapped in Cherry Blossom leaves. Such an amazing soft texture that has the perfect amount of sweetness and the whole floral thing going on. Killer. The leaf and the cherry blossom flower on top are preserved, so it's hella salty. Great Stuff...
Gyuuhi
Funny enough, this was also Porthos' other favorite dessert. A texture that is similar to the Japanese Dorayaki which is a very soft texture - kinda like angel food cake. There were 2 fillings here - red bean and citrus/mochi stick in one; and red bean and mochi stick in the other. Both were tasty, but the citrus version was great.
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I definitely need to have you try the freshly made stuff. No comparison.
But for what it's worth, what we tried was pretty good.
The sakura mochi that is.
The gyuuhi was basic commodity stuff found in most retail packaging.
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