I don't think I have eaten that many Mochi ice cream when I was growing up in Japan. They were around, but they were not my favorite store-bought dessert at that time.
Nowadays, I end up eating Mochi ice cream more often since my son loves them. He loves Mochi and ice cream, so Mochi ice cream has become naturally one of his favorite desserts.
Mochi ice cream in a box (6 pieces in one box) sold at Uwajimaya had been our usual, but now we have another option.
Whole Foods.
They sell these cute Mochi ice cream by piece so that you could even pick a piece of each flavor.
Green tea, chocolate, mango, strawberry, vanilla...
When we stopped by Whole Foods the other day, we found a new flavor named "Sakura Mochi."
My son said, "Mom, this says Sakura Mochi. I don't think it will taste like Sakura Mochi I like."
LOL. Although he was born and raised here, he already knows how his favorite Japanese food is modified when it is sold to the mass in this country!
We bought it anyway just to try it ourselves.
"As I expected. It just tastes like cherry," he said after taking a bite with a slight disappointment in his voice.
"But it's all mine! I'm going to enjoy it anyway."
Bon Appetite!
もちアイスクリームが好きな息子のおかげで、もちアイスクリームを食べる機会がちょっと増えてきました。
これまで宇和島屋で箱入りのものを買ってましたが、Whole Foods では1個ずつ選んで買えるので、そちらに行くことも増えてきてます。
先日行ってみたところ、「Sakura Mochi」というフレーバーがありました。
それを見た息子は、「これ絶対、あの桜餅の味じゃないと思う」。
長年アメリカにいると、日本の味がちょっと変えられて販売されることはわかってますが、アメリカ生まれ育ちでまだ7歳なのにそれに気づいてる（汗
一口食べて、「うん、やっぱり思ったとおり、チェリー味だよ、これ」。
アメリカでは「桜＝チェリー」という理解だから。
「でもね、チェリー味だと思って食べるから、これ全部僕の！」
おいしくいただいてください。