Rain drop cake: Thoughts.🤯

I know this is sooooo last season, but I had to weigh in on this craze.

Rain drop cake served alongside roasted soybean flour (kinako) and a sugary syrup called kuromitsu.

About it:

It originated in Japan, where it is called mizu shingen mochi. This jello looking cake is simply made of water and agar (a gelatin replacement derived from seaweed). The cake itself has no flavour/taste, so it is served with roasted soybean flour (kinako) and a sugary syrup (kuromitsu). In Japan, it is used as a cooling treat, to cleanse the palette after a spicy meal.

My experience:

The cake itself looked very interesting and had a jello like consistency. It was jiggly and squishy, just like jello. It had no smell and alone it tasted like nothing (not even water), so I added the two condiments it came with. Even after adding both condiments on my next spoon full it still had no taste, or not enough taste 🤔. Now, I'm not sure if I was eating it right, if I was supposed to eat all of that in one bite or if I was supposed to separate them some how. I was also not sure if I put enough of the sauce and soybean powder on the cake.

Final thoughts:

Despite looking like jello, the texture and the taste was nothing like jello. It dissolves in your mouth as you eat it. I would definitely recommend it to people who like trying new things, and experiencing foods from other cultures. It was a cool and puzzling experience. I would not order it again but, would definitely recommend it for the experience. 👍🏽

#raindropcake #japanesetreat