What's an ice cream mochi ?
Frozen mochi is traditionally the Japanese dessert par excellence, not frozen. Mochi, which is basically a paste made of sticky rice, white bean flour, becomes frozen thanks to the Americans. Commercially called "Bubbies" and very popular in North America, Africa and Europe.
Ice mochi is a round, ball-shaped dessert, we call its shape the "half sphere". It is usually a few centimeters in diameter and it is slightly flattened.
WHAT IS IT MADE OF?
There are many flavors, especially at your favorite frozen mochi maker La Compagnie du Mochi… The most represented are :
- Matcha green tea
- Vanilla
- Chocolate
- Red beans (Traditional in Japan)
Daifuku and Japanese manju are the predecessors of frozen mochi… And yes, frozen mochi must have a creator! You will have understood it… The frozen mochi is a half sphere with a frozen heart coated with a rice paste, the whole forms a perfect Japanese-style and fresh texture.
ICE CREAM MOCHI IN A FEW STEPS
The former CEO of the American company Mikawaya, France Hashimoto is recognized for being the creator of the modern version of mochi but also for having introduced it to the North American market.
Originally, Hashimoto's husband, Joel Friedman, came up with the idea of coating ice cream in small mochi rice cakes. Frances Hashimoto took her husband's idea and made it into a "fusion" dessert that became popular in the United States and elsewhere. Hashimoto has declined seven flavors in its production lines. It was in 1993 that Mikawaya began producing frozen mochi in the United States and declared itself to be the first American company to manufacture this dessert.
If you want to know more about this enigmatic dessert that is frozen mochi, do not hesitate to contact us, we will be happy to answer your questions!
