Fro-yo girl here. I first blogged about my favorite topping, mochi balls, in October 2008 and it’s time for an update because the Korean brand that is used by most tart fro-yo shops, Dae Doo Food Co., very recently introduced a colored version of mochi (bingsoo rice cake). The new colored mochi balls aren’t flavored. They taste the same as the white version. The mochi balls come in pink, green, yellow and blue. They’ve been spotted at Fro-ggie and Tuttimelon.
Someone in the US should seriously manufacture mochi balls for fro-yo shops (and make some flavored versions too). I worry that Dae Doo Food Co. won’t be able to keep up with mochi demand.
Since my October posting, several other fro-yo shops started offering homemade mochi balls and they deserve to be mentioned here: Hello Desserts, Yogurtastic, and Pink Swirl. I wish I could say more but I haven’t had tried the homemade mochi at Hello Desserts or Yogurtastic. The Pink Swirl variety comes from a Japanese bakery in Los Angeles, Fugetsu-do: http://www.fugetsu-do.com/buymochi.htm
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
* HELLO DESSERTS: 1698 Hostetter Rd, San Jose, CA
* YOGURTASTIC: 3924 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA
* PINK SWIRL: 43423 Mission Blvd, Fremont, CA
* FRO-GGIE: 1554 Washington Blvd, Fremont, CA 94539
* TUTTIMELON SAN MATEO: 165 E. 4th Ave., San Mateo, CA
* TUTTIMELON POLK: 2125 Polk St, San Francisco
I missed eating that brand of mochi on my froyo.
ReplyDeleteMmmm homemade mochi balls? Sounds heavenly! I want to buy some mochi for my home. =P
ReplyDeleteYou should come to Yogurt Mill in modesto, CA its an hour and a half from san fransisco. It's a local store with two locations. Mom and pop shop service with a modern edgy decor, you will be pleasantly surprised. They're on Facebook too just search Yogurt Mill (:
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip. I've already been to Yogurt Mill. Liked the decor and the drive-thru! But they didn't want me to take pictures inside for some reason.
ReplyDelete- FYG