Sorry, I'm posting mochi again. :D These were the last ones I had, paired with green tea one warm winter morning. The sun has generously shared its glory with us the past days and we really have been enjoying it in this supposedly winter season. It feels like summer...the perfect weather to enjoy mochi and tea.
Hopiang hapon, one with mung beans was something I remember from childhood. I'm sure one can usually buy it from the sari-sari store opposite the street. The older people from our neighborhood would have them with coffee. I can't say that these are my favorite because I'd prefer hopiang baboy anytime (which I recently learned were not really pork but candied winter melon, so imagine the relief I felt, I was always guilty munching on them).
These "real" Hopiang hapon were also from Kuya O...The one embedded with leaf design is filled with red bean paste, reminiscent of munggong hopia. The other two would be green tea (what do you expect?) and I think chestnut paste, same with the white mochi above...the brown, peached-shape might be peach but I am not too sure...it was yummy though! I learned too about Kuri manju which is supposedly a recently introduced treat.
P.S. If you love Eng Bee Tin's ube hopia like I do, be advised that because of the food color content, they are banned by the US FDA. ):
P.S. If you love Eng Bee Tin's ube hopia like I do, be advised that because of the food color content, they are banned by the US FDA. ):
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yummmm...i wonder if they'll go well with hot choco, too?
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ReplyDeleteI wonder how mochi tastes? Happy FTF!
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i really love your mochi colors...:) happy food trip friday! :)
ReplyDeleteYou are truly turning Japanesa, lol!
ReplyDeleteI love those colorful circles...makes it so appealing.
ReplyDeleteoo nga,you're turning into a japanese nga!my favourite mochis are kinako and sesame. I suppose you like macha's,too?^_^
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Wow dessert galore!
ReplyDeleteSpice Up Your Life
hopia, hopia, hopia!:p i'd love to have some right now..i'm hungry!
ReplyDeleteHopiang Hapon... favorite ni Doraemon. :) I like the look of the first photo... parang vintage ang dating.
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Oh boy lots of yummy foodie. Happy FF!
ReplyDeletereally? banned cause of the food color content- too bad they won't have a try on the best hopia in town. Hopiang baboy is my fave too :)
ReplyDeleteHappy FTF, here's my entry, hope you'd check it out too
those hopiang hapon are perfect fair with tea or coffee...yummy!
ReplyDeleteI have not had hopia for a very long time now. I love it and I miss it. Maybe I can find a recipe and try and recreate it. Hahaha... Maybe! :) Visiting via FTF.
ReplyDeleteAdin B
cutey mochi! im eating one right now, its nice for preggy daw.. hehehe
ReplyDeleteSad to say I haven't tried mochi yet. Can you describe the texture and taste please? :P
ReplyDeletewow! thanx for the warning, for sure many like me will be shock to hear that
ReplyDeleteheres my Food Trip Friday Entry
heres my Food Friday Entry
sarap naman :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you for introducing Japanese sweets. I love them. I'm not so sure what is Hopiang hapon・・・ guess Chinese moon cake? Japanese sweets are rather healthy food as slmost all ingredients are made from plants. Thank you.