Frequently Asked Questions - My/Mochi™ Ice Cream (2024)

FAQs

Is my mochi ice cream healthy? ›

A little Mochi Ice Cream a day keeps the doctor away! The delicious and sweet treat provides your body with a handful of beneficial nutrients including bone-strengthening calcium, blood-pressure-lowering potassium, and energizing B vitamins.

Mochi Ice Cream has a shelf life of about two months, meaning that there's a low risk compared with other products that have shorter shelf lives.

Mochi ice cream is a small, round confection consisting of a soft, pounded sticky rice dumpling (mochi) formed around an ice cream filling. The ice cream adds flavor and creaminess to the confection while the mochi adds sweetness and texture.

Fresh mochi from the store has a longer shelf-life if refrigerated and can last up to a week. Mochi ice cream can be kept in the fridge for a few months, usually until the best-by date. Freezing mochi can also extend its life, whether fresh, store-bought, or filled with ice cream.

Glutinous rice flour: This is what we use to make the mochi—the chewy outer shell. It's magical how this white powder turns into a stretchy, sweet dough that wraps around the ice cream. It's a key player in giving mochi its unique, chewy texture.

Is Mochi Healthy? Mochi is a versatile and healthy snack, and was popular amongst rice farmers and Samurai for increasing stamina and for its convenient format. Mochi is one of the few carbohydrate sources that is packed with protein, and is free from cholesterol.

However, just like rice, mochi is known to raise blood sugar levels. Therefore, if you are diagnosed with diabetes, take extra consideration when eating mochi. Consider eating vegetables and protein from the osechi before eating your ozoni as a tip to monitor your blood sugar levels.

A typical piece of mochi is a sticky and stretchy dough made of rice that has been pounded until smooth and can take on a variety of sweet and savory forms.

If you don't plan to eat the mochi within 2 days, freeze them rather than put them in the fridge. Simply defrost them on the countertop for an hour (or 20 minutes for the ice cream ones) or when the dough is soft to the touch.

Do you defrost ice cream mochi? ›

Our ice cream balls are at their best 5 minutes after you take them out of the freezer. This is because the higher density of our gelato means it's not as soft straight out of the freezer. If you can bear to wait, your patience (and taste buds) will be rewarded with a much more intense flavour.

Pistachio ice cream in rice dough. Store below -18°C. Remove from freezer 5-10 minutes before consumption. Once defrosted, do not refreeze.

The average mochi ball is about 100 calories. Whereas filling up a bowl of ice cream might equate to over 350 calories, a small 100 calorie snack won't throw off your weight loss goals. A small taste of indulgence will keep you motivated and happy throughout the day.

Mochi dough is made from glutinous rice flour, which gives it a soft and chewy texture that's unlike anything else. It's kind of like a cross between marshmallow and gummy candy, but with a more subtle sweetness. And when you bite into it, the ice cream inside oozes out, creating a creamy explosion in your mouth.

Eat It Whole

This is the classic way to eat Mochi Ice Cream. The outer rice flour dough makes it easy to hold and it's small enough to eat in just a few bites. When you don't have time to sit down and are running out the door, it makes it convenient to just grab one and eat it on the go.

When you combine rice and seaweed, mochi is low in saturated fat and very low in cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamins A, C, E (Alpha Tocopherol), and K, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, and Phosphorus. It's also a very good source of Riboflavin, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Copper, and Manganese.

Mochi is made up of a sweet, chewy rice dough and premium ice cream. The temperature and viscosity of both ice cream and the dough itself needs to be altered in order for it to work, but once they're altered, it's one of the most delicious foods on Earth.

Mochi dough is made from glutinous rice flour, which gives it a soft and chewy texture that's unlike anything else. It's kind of like a cross between marshmallow and gummy candy, but with a more subtle sweetness. And when you bite into it, the ice cream inside oozes out, creating a creamy explosion in your mouth.

Mochi donuts made with rice flour usually contain half the amount of calories as the standard American donut.