Japanese Taro Mochi - 7.4 Oz / 210g

I have loved Mochi from the forst time i tried it and Taro Mochi is my favorite. This brand is always fresh, chewy, and flavorful. The order arrives in a timely manner every time.

Gift for my niece. She loved it. Texture is an acquired taste (as is the taro filling), but freezing it helps. It's still pliable even when frozen.

First of all, a little research goes a long way. The product is not expired or spoiled because it isn't purple. Bubble tea powders include purple food coloring, so naturally people have come to expect taro to be purple, but if you actually look up the taro root, it's mostly white with a little bit of a lavender color throughout. I've included a photo of it for reference. Second of all, the box likely causes some confusion because it shows a dark purple paste, which I'm guessing is due to the normally false coloring of taro tea powders. If it wasn't purple then the consumer would likely be confused due to this pre-conceived notion that all taro is purple, but it then causes confusion upon the product not actually being purple. I would suggest to the manufacturer to either use purple food coloring to match the box, or change the photo on the box to match what the consumer will actually be getting, possibly with a photo of actual taro such as what I did here. Third of all, unless you've had taro before you may not know what it's supposed to taste like. It's a starch like a potato but is slightly sweet and has a hint of vanilla. The smell does seem familiar to potatoes and actually smelled a little like French fries upon opening the package, but the sweetness and vanilla was present upon taking a bite. Overall, the product is not bad. The price was pretty decent for it being an imported item. The flavor definitely seems to be accurate, and I tried taro bubble tea for the first time yesterday so I would know what to expect taste-wise. It was delivered in 40 degree weather so there was no sweating or melting present, and the expiration date on the box is not until May 2023. As this is only my second time having taro and the first time in mochi form, I would probably personally rate it a 6/10. It's definitely a different kind of sweet than I'm used to, but I would recommend this for those who are used to it and enjoy it. As it's not something that is native to North America, it may be an acquired taste type of item.

I've had these before and they were soft and delicious with a purple filling. Beautiful scent like vanilla. The first one I bit into was stiff with a dry yellow filling. They don't taste or smell the way I remember taro mochi. And you can see from the photo that they don't look like taro mochi either. I don't know if they boxed the wrong flavor or if they are old and/or spoiled. I can't find a use-by or sell-by date anywhere on the box or packaging. And according to Amazon this is not an item I can return or exchange. I can't even discuss it or enter a problem.

Flavor is too subtle to be enjoyable. Nice texture.

Good taste.

These are so good! I’m a fan of Mochi but can only find the ice cream mochi where I live. I was sad that I had to share these with my husband. They smell like potato chips and have a slightly savory taste so if you’re looking for super sweet these are not it. I very much enjoyed it though.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I wanted to try mochi with taro. I enjoyed the paring of the two & the texture. Shopping with Amazon is very convenient & I liked that the products where available locally, packaged & delivered quickly to my home.

Deliciosos y frescos

Llego a tiempo, en buenas condiciones, están ricos, bonita presentación, el precio podría ser mejor, pero para el antojo están bien. Gracias.

Están muy sabrosos. Ampliamente recomendables.

El producto es como la imagen

El producto no es como en las fotos , el sabor es pésimo y el relleno es una masa dura , incomible