What does the 'Shiromochi Kuromochi' taste like, a combination of the white and black versions of Akafuku mochi? We tried it and found out
Akafuku mochi is a Japanese sweet made of mochi wrapped in bean paste, and is an overwhelmingly popular souvenir from Ise. I learned that there are other products of Akafuku mochi, such as 'Shiromochi Kuromochi,' which uses 'black bean paste flavored with brown sugar' and 'white bean paste made from white azuki bean paste,' so I bought some and tried them to compare them to Akafuku mochi.
White rice cakes and black rice cakes | Akafuku, a specialty of Ise
Arrived at the souvenir shop ' Kansai Tabi Nikki ' at Osaka International Airport.
There were Akafuku mochi on display, but the Shiromochi and Kuromochi were sold out. I visited around 13:00. This time, I had made a reservation on
So I bought some Akafuku mochi, white mochi, and black mochi and went home.
On the left is the Akafuku mochi packaging, and on the right is the Shiromochi and Kuromochi packaging.
The ingredients of Akafuku mochi include sugar, red beans, glutinous rice, and processed sugar products.
The ingredients of white mochi are sugar, white azuki beans, glutinous rice, processed sugar products, and trehalose, while the ingredients of black mochi are sugar, azuki beans, processed brown sugar, glutinous rice, processed sugar products, and salt.
Akafuku mochi contains 92 calories per piece.
Both white and black mochi have 95 kcal per piece.
I opened the package of Akafuku mochi (left) and Shiromochi Kuromochi (right). The white mochi and black mochi are alternated.
The surface of Akafuku mochi looks like this. It has a smooth shape and is covered in sweet bean paste.
Both white and black mochi have the same surface texture.
Since it's hard to tell the difference between Akafuku and Kuromochi when they're in different packages, I arranged them on a white plate. Akafuku mochi is reddish, while Kuromochi is a dark brown that's almost black.
Let's check out the differences in the taste of the three types of mochi. First, when I tried the Akafuku mochi, I found the soft mochi wrapped in sweet bean paste, giving me the familiar taste I'm used to.
The taste of the white mochi is very similar to the Akafuku mochi, so much so that if you close your eyes and eat it, you won't be able to tell which one you're eating. If you savor the taste carefully, you might think, 'Maybe the sweetness of the white mochi disappears from your mouth faster?' However, contrary to appearance, the difference in taste is within the margin of error.
The black mochi has a completely different taste from the other two types of mochi, with the flavor of brown sugar filling your mouth the moment you put it in your mouth. The taste of brown sugar lingers on your tongue for a long time, so unlike the Akafuku and Shiromochi, which make you want to keep eating one more, you want to take your time and eat a little at a time.
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