Warabimochi Kamakura

Queues are shorter now.

& With more outlets opening up at JEM & orchard area, this refreshingly good Mochi is now more quickly attainable than before.

So why is everyone queueing in front of this shop? That’s because everyone are here for just one thing, it would be their Warabimochi!

Thankfully the queue moves pretty fast, and just a short wait for them to call your number to pickup your order.

I believe everyone been to Japan should be familiar with Warabimochi and finally we can enjoy it right here in Singapore.

The smallest portion available with 5 pieces in one box. Which you need to add on the sweet syrup provided before eating them.l

Honestly, I try it back in Japan and sadly it wasn’t something I enjoy much. I have the same experience here as well. The texture was great but probably just not my taste. I’m more a muah chee person I guess.

One of the talking point in town now would definitely be this place that constantly attracting queue in front of the shop, with everyone lining up patiently to get their turn to make order at the counter.

Well, since you have spent time queueing, then you would need a drink to cheer yourself up.

This place offered a wide range of drinks such as this refreshing matcha lemonade. Available in either medium or small size.

Warabimochi bites has added to the drink for some texture as you sip on your matcha lemonade.

Paired with their homemade whipped cream topping, azuki and their special kuromitsu warabimochi base, the Asakawa-en Matcha ($5.90/ Small) was not too milky but unfortunately pretty mild in tea flavour. Most of the sweetness came from the caramel-like flavoured mochi which had a texture that reminded me of soft grass jelly. A little bland overall so I would probably stick to getting their warabimochi boxes (limited to 2 per pax).

Rolled in premium kinako (soybean) powder, Warabimochi Kamakura’s freshly made, hand-cut and hand-tossed mochi was the real deal - I say just go straight for the 10-piece Box ($14.90/ $17.90 wooden) every time. Light, soft and delicately chewy with a silken finish, the warabimochi didn’t taste cloying at all. Though I usually avoid the Kuromitsu, their black sugar syrup was also fragrant and added a very pleasant sweetness. I joined the queue slightly before they opened for the day so many people had the same idea of beating the queue and it was like a 20-minute wait but the snaking line moved pretty fast!

Queued 1hr on the recent public holiday for this viral warabimochi from Japan to understand the hype and it is… understood 😂. But probably not worth the crazy wait in the heat so would say go off peak or to the second outlet where the queue seems shorter.

𝐖𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢 (5⭐️; $7.90) - One of the better textures of mochi available here; soft, lightly chewy and with a melt-in-the-mouth finish. Generously coated with fragrant kinako powder.

For the drinks, we preferred the more unique and refreshing 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐰𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐭 (4⭐️; $7.90) with the tangy creamy yogurt balanced with sweet-sour strawberry mochi and puree. The 𝐀𝐬𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐰𝐚-𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 (3.5⭐️; $5.90) was aromatic natural-tasting matcha paired with brown sugar chewy mochi. Lo Personally found them to blend less well together than the former. The mochi here was a tad too sweet and overpowered the umami matcha.