I bought this while traveling in Hakone. Black eggs are probably the classic Hakone souvenir, but beyond those, only hot-spring manju immediately comes to mind.
If you travel toward Odawara, kamaboko is another good choice. Still, nothing particular occurred to me at the time, so I decided to try this product bearing the Hakone name.
I bought it at Fujimi Chaya on Otome Pass.
Purun Soy Milk Warabi Mochi (Shoeido)
The package combines a simple illustration with attractive, characterful lettering.
The phrase “healthy and delicious” is especially appealing to women.
The best-before date is printed on the back. It keeps for 60 days from manufacture.
Apparently, this is a form of warabi mochi.
Inside are glossy white pieces of warabi mochi and a packet of kinako.
Instead of moving it to a plate, I sprinkled the kinako directly over the sweet.
What Does Purun Soy Milk Warabi Mochi Taste Like?
As for the flavor—hmm.
It is sweet. Extremely sweet.
The soy-sauce-like filling inside did not melt, perhaps because I had chilled it.
Since it was described as warabi mochi, I assumed cooling it would definitely improve the taste.
Yet it lacked the springy chewiness of warabi mochi and felt closer to a firm jelly.
The soy-sauce filling resembled mitarashi-flavored yokan.
I could not detect much of the mellow character of soy milk, and personally the flavor was not to my taste.
Because it contains soy milk, it has a healthy image, and the pronounced sweetness might work well alongside strongly brewed green tea.
My daughters, however, ate the pieces enthusiastically, so perhaps this level of sweetness is particularly suited to children.
Thank you for the treat.
Purun Soy Milk Warabi Mochi Product Info, Expiration Date, Manufacturer
| Product Name | Purun Soy Milk Warabi Mochi |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer / Seller | Shoeido |
| Address | 177 Iizumi, Odawara, Kanagawa |
| Expiration Date | 60 days from manufacture |
| Place of Purchase | Fujimi Chaya |
| Price | — |
