- I knew that I wanted something Asian-inspired,
something traditional, but also a little twist in it.
I was actually thinking about anything mochi-wise,
mochi family. There's actually so many types
of mochi all over Asia.
I remember the first time I had a mochi donut
was in Taiwan when I was traveling.
And it was just mind-blowing to me, because I had no idea --
I thought it was just a regular donut.
And then when you bite into it,
it's like, "Wow, this is mochi."
And then I was like, "Why don't I try
to make a mochi donut? Nobody has mochi donuts,
so that will be different."
And different to me is very important.
- We've got this nice spread
of all the different mochi donuts that they offer.
We've got two of the cereal ones
and two of these more savory ones.
And I think I'm going to get into
this brulee, gold-dusted one: it's nice and shiny
and just looks like it's got a nice crust to it.
Mmm.
This doesn't have the same texture as a donut,
but I'm OK with it. It honestly feels
like I'm eating a marshmallow --
especially this one with this caramelized sugar on top.
It's almost like a campfire marshmallow.
You've get that nice brulee-ing on the outside
when you perfectly toast it.
I think I'm going to get into
this matcha rice puff one next.
I normally feel like most matcha desserts
are just like too much matcha.
It's almost like eating grass.
And this is a nice balance.
And this toasted rice puffs,
it also adds this great textural note to the matcha
that's very chewy, and you get this nice little crunch
that's a relief from almost the gumminess
of the donut itself.
Oh, wow.
Salted caramel and Nutella: How can you go wrong?
I'm very, very into this combo.
Mm, I was a little worried
that the caramel and the Nutella together
was going to be too sweet
but this little bit of sea salt that they added
offers this great balance to that
and really tones it all down
and adds this perfect savory note
that completes the entire donut.
It is really good.
One donut left, and I think I've saved the best for last.
A lot of places put cereal on top of donuts
but it always feels stale.
And here, because they toast it,
it has that fresh-out-of-the- box feel to it and taste.
And this one is like Frosted Flakes on a donut,
and who doesn't love Frosted Flakes?
They're great.
Jesus.
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Mmm, mmm, mmm.