Simply Mochi

Man I don’t even like mochi, and when I tried the cheesecake mochi from this place (they had a stand outside bi-​rite market) I was an instant convert. Their mochi is just delicious. I only wish they had a storefront so I could eat it more often!

I love Simply Mochi. Wish it was cheaper, but hey SF is a pricey place.

delish but a bit smaller and pricey than most. the philz mint mojito was awesome. regular mochi flavor faves are black sesame, custard and green tea cheesecake. seasonal faves are philz mint mojito, coconut (haupia), strawberry chocolate and mango cheesecake.
wanna def try the oreo cheesecake, taro, choconuts, smore and salted caramel :)

Purchased a little set from them.
While the cheesecake and green tea flavor were soft and relatively good tasting.
The s’mores was hard and disgusting. One bite was all I needed to know to toss it.

As much as I love sweet chewy mochi, I did not love paying $ 5 for three bites of mochi. The person in front of me wanted only specific flavors, but the mochi «menus» were pre-​set. What-​the-​what with the signage??! «1 menu =$ 5. 2 menus = $ 10. 3 menus = $ 15. 4 menus = $ 20.» Thanks for the help because your customers are unable to work with multiples of 5?!? One of my mochi pieces was soft, one was tough and the other was slightly tough, but none of them wowed. The flavors were so subtle I had to refer to the photo of my menu selection to determine what I was tasting. Pass on this. If you want strawberry red-​bean mochi, try Santo Market in San Jose’s Japantown.

You can tell the mochi is fresh and made with care. It’s just the fillings I’m not a big fan of. I tried their red bean, pb&j, and coconut. I’ve had way better red bean mochi at other places, so comparatively it’s average. The pb&j is a little puzzling. Yes it has peanut butter and jelly but it doesn’t really taste like a pb&j. I think the big chunks of peanuts were throwing me off. I like my pb&j chunky but this is a little too much. The coconut was my absolute favorite. It tasted like Hawaiian haupia was stuffed into the mochi. I could have eaten a tray of these. All in all, not bad but I’ll stick to my grandma hole in the mochi wall shops.

Menu at Eat Real 2014: $ 5 /​box with one of each flavor
Menu A: Coconut (Haupia), Red Bean, PB & Jam
Menu B: Strawberry Cheesecake, Custard, PB Chocolate
Menu C: Green Tea Cheesecake, S’mores, Lemon
I first tried Simply Mochi at the Eat Real Fest in 2013 and was excited to get some fresh mochi from them again this year at Eat Real 2014. It took me awhile to find them as they were a stand instead of their food truck. Unfortunately they were not as good this year as last year since the mochis were not as soft and fairly dried out. I got Menu B and the only one that I liked was the custard. I love peanut butter but the PB chocolate was extremely thick & pasty. The strawberry cheesecake was ok as it wasn’t overly sweet, but the texture was just weird inside the mochi. Sadly, probably won’t be purchasing anymore from them.

Tried their mochi for the first time in the Eat Real festival yesterday and I wouldn’t really it impressed me. It was $ 5 for three, which I thought was a bit pricey because the mochi balls were rather small.
I tried the simple red bean mochi and the green tea cheesecake one. I can say that it tasted very fresh. I don’t know, it was just that it was a bit too small for what it was.

Admittedly, I am a major fan of mochi. I used to always purchase a pack (or two) upon my visits to the Korean market. Unfortunately, now that I eschew eggs and dairy, a lot of the store-​bought brands are off limits. So strange, since mochi is meant to be mainly composed of glutinous flour, sugar, and water.
Simply Mochi is not as simple as their name suggests. They have all sorts of creative/​crazy flavors for their fillings. The outer part is the same deliciously chewy shell, but the insides are off the wall. We tried a trio of egg-​free, dairy-​free mochi: PB&J, Coconut, and Red Bean.
The Red Bean was hands down my favorite, as it closely mimicked the standard mochi balls sold in stores. The Coconut was second best. It featured fresh coconut meat inside. Only the the PB&J was not to my liking. IThere was no jelly or jam! It was straight up peanut butter, which is kind of a shocking thing to find in an Asian dessert.
All in all, I thought they were a tasty treat. My friends and I sat on the grassy hill, enjoying our mochi, and taking in the afternoon sun. Lots of people were taking selfies, and we did sneak in one to forever capture that crowning moment.
Check them out at the Eat Real Festival today and tomorrow! You’ll be happy you did.

Um, wow. On a whim, I ordered their «bacon wrapped mochi.» Ok, it wasn’t really a whim, I just can’t resist the power of four exclamation points and the word «bacon» on a sign!!!
It took about ten minutes (slow for streatfood) but it was worth it…
It came out piping hot, as in you might burn yourself holding it even if you’re holding the container and not touching the food. The texture reminded my friend and I of those really wide rice noodles you get at dim sum. But hotter. And gooier. And baconier. Drooooool…
$ 4. DO it.

I’m not a huge mochi fan but I can recognize when mochi is good or not. This mochi was very soft and came in a variety of fun flavors.
I tried strawberry, peanut butter and jelly, red bean and blueberry. The mochi portion is beaten thin so it’s not too gluttonous. Overall the texture is very chewy and gummy but very soft as well. I can tell the mochi was fresh because it wasn’t tough. I tried Simply Mochi from their truck when it was parked at the Corn Dog Festival in SF.

The mochi here is simply to DIE for!
The lady who owns it makes each batch fresh and the fillings taste just the way you would imagine. I decided to try two, the taro and the fresh coconut filled one and I could not decide which I loved more!
If you’re big on Mochi like I am then this is a MUST try! I intend on sampling every flavor over the next couple of months! :)

I’m a big fan of mochi. I had bookmarked this food truck hoping to one day trying it. Bingo. I got a chance at the SoMa food park last weekend.
I went with the chocolate mochi and the black sesame mochi. Both did not disappoint. The chocolate one was oozing melted chocolate syrupy sauce. Came with sliced bananas and strawberries. The black sesame one was dusted with chopped peanuts. Great with a cup of joe.
Prep time was 10+ minutes. Prepared fresh once you place your order.

I used to the packaged and frozen mochi. I never am able to find the fresh stuff. Today I was enlightened by Simply Mochi’s fresh mochi truck. There were nine flavor so I got one of each. Holy F this stuff is good. Mochi skins are nice and soft and the fillings are flavorful but not too sweet. great product.

Simply Mochi’s adorable pink food truck called my name today. As far as desserts go, mochi’s not my usual pick, but their handful of mouth-​watering flavors has me hoping I run into this truck again sooner rather than later.
I passed on red bean (yuck) & cheesecake (meh), but ordered:
–coconut, $ 2: omg, love it. Haupia (coconut pudding) filled this squishy, glutinous ball. So, so soft!
– strawberry chocolate, $ 2: there’s an actual real live fresh strawberry tucked into this one… surrounded by a (not so thick in consistency) chocolate ganache… pretty damn clever!
– lemon, $ 1.50, which I gave away, but the recipient was very, very pleased w/​the flavor! Next time I’ll keep it for myself ;)
Must try: Nutella, salted caramel, & pb&j.
Location today: SOMA StrEAT Food Park.
Cash only.

This truck is an awesome truck. I love mochi in all its gooey and slightly sweet forms. When I heard this truck is coming by my work for lunch time I couldn’t pass it by.
What I Ate:
+++ Black Sesame — Sounds disgusting if you’re not of Asian descent. But give the flavor a try. Reminds me of toasted nuts, but without the nut allergy.
+++ Coconut (haupia) — WOW I love this flavor! Intense coconut filling that isn’t super sweet. If you have a thing for coconut you should give this mochi option a try. I should order like 10 of these next time.
Mochi is made fresh and should be eaten within a day or so. Mochi should be a little squishy when you try to eat it and moist when you bite into it. Simply Mochi takes cash and credit cards, thankfully. Love this food truck. L. O. V. E.
Pro tip: Eat mochi with a cup of tea or coffee. It’s not your standard pinkie finger up sort of dessert, but you really do need something to wash down all the flavor.

I had Simply Mochi bookmarked for a while now since good mochi is hard to find! I was excited when I saw them at the Underground Market, and decided to purchase a few different flavors to try. However, I didn’t want to purchase too many since one of the people working there told me they are best consumed within a day; otherwise, you have to freeze them and de-​frost for future consumption. I ended up choosing:
–Chocolate Strawberry ($ 2.00,
): One of the largest mochi I’ve ever seen, but that’s because there is a FRESH strawberry inside! It was pretty good, but I wish the chocolate was more ganache like (it was a little watery), but I liked the fresh strawberry inside. However, I’m not sure if I would purchase this again (Eiji in SF does an awesome fresh strawberry mochi).
–Azuki (Red Bean, $ 1.50,
): Eh. I didn’t like this flavor. The azuki was too dense and sweet.
–Peanut Butter & Jelly ($ 1.50,
): Ok. I’m not a fan of crunchy peanut butter, so this mochi already started off at a disadvantage. The pb&j combo tasted strange to me in mochi form. skip.
–Pumpkin Cheesecake ($ 2.00,
): I really didn’t like this onej. The spice flavor (cinnamon/​clove/​whatever was in there) was too strong, and it didn’t have enough cheesecake flavor. Skip!
Unfortunately, I didn’t find any mochi flavors that I really liked. Also, the mochi skins were a little inconsistent, with some being nice and chewy, and some a little tough/​more on the springy side. The best mochis in my opinion are still found at either Eiji or Mochicream (San Jose), but I would recommend giving Simply Mochi a try at least!

I was quite excited to find Simply Mochi had a table at the recent July San Francisco Underground Market. For too long of a time I had wanted to try their product, but similar to my philosophy in finding food trucks I’ve never had that desire to follow and chase any of these pop up food vendors.
Eight varieties were available consisting of 4 regular flavors and 4 seasonal flavors. Not having had their mochi before I wanted to try as many flavors as possible so I ended up purchasing 7 pieces omitting the seasonal coconut flavor since many of you know I don’t have much of a fondness for.
The mochis sat around overnight because I was so stuffed from trying a bunch of new foods at the Underground Market, but I found that they were still very soft when I dug into the covered plastic tray some 18 hours after I purchased them.
The different mochis had a varying scale of thicknesses, but when working with something that soft such as a glutinous rice flour dough and being that they are handmade I’m certain it’s not easy to shape the thickness of the pastries uniformly. As you’ll see in my photos each piece featured an ample pocket of filling.
I enjoyed each piece slowly, and seeing how I wasn’t sharing these with anybody I had plenty of time to concentrate on the specifics of each flavor.
The Red Bean Strawberry (
) and the Chocolate Strawberry (
), both seasonal flavors were easily my favorites as there was quite a contrast in flavor between the sweet and smooth red bean or chocolate and the acidity from the tart berry. I’m not too sure these would have worked in the same way with a sweeter berry so I’m glad they chose a tart fruit.
The other seasonal flavor was Mango (
), and I found the mango curd inside to be very much like fresh mango. I loved it.
Of the four regular flavors the traditional Red Bean (
) was best. If you’re into a more textured red bean filling this is not for you as the red bean filling was whipped super smooth but still retained the delicious red bean flavor.
I was quite surprised that the Strawberry Cheesecake (
) actually tasted more like cheesecake and less like mochi. It was delicious nonetheless.
I’m a big fan of tart or sour lemons so the Lemon Curd (
) really didn’t wow me. While the lemon flavor was definitely there I thought the filling was a bit sweet and needed a bit of zest.
Finally, there was the PB&J (
). I loved that chunky peanuts were used in the filling, but personally I don’t enjoy peanut butter and jelly as much as I did when I was a kid, but I would still rather have this than some of the mass-​produced mochis found at Asian markets.
Overall, I love the product, and if I see them again I’d be more than willing to make another purchase. Heck, I might even be more inclined to share them the next time I have them. Simply Mochi … there’s nothing simple about this mochi. Check them out if you get the chance!

Ok, first the food: it is simply delicious. It’s actually really hard to find fresh mochi. Any Japanese person will tell you. Linda is all about fresh mochi and traditional and innovative flavors. I eat it. I buy it as a special treat for my Japanese clients. Everyone loves it and begs for her contact information. Of all the premium treats we send my clients (Japanese, Caucasian, any race), this is the best received swag we’ve ever sent out.
My clients like the variety pack as it’s exciting to try different fruits and filling in the delicate, fresh mochi coverings. The flavors I personally most enjoy are haupia and azuki. It’s also hugely worth it to find her in person as she and her friend are usually cooking bacon wrapped mochi. The consistency/​chew, bacon, and sauce – that is the definition of food heaven.
Sometimes she does free delivery, so I try to take advantage of those promotions on her email list. I do support the artist – and I respect that she’s doing it better than anyone else right now. But when it comes down to it, the first question is: does it taste good? And the answer is absolutely YES, it is totally worth it!
(It’s important to eat these as fast as possible as they do go stale in 2 days or so? So EAT with abandon!)

My boyfriend sent me a big box of mochi from Simply Mochi. It was such a wonderful surprise and a delicious treat for the whole office.
The delivery staff was very nice and polite and my boyfriend said he had a easy time requesting the sweet treats and ordering. He bought me the chocolate mochi as well as the red bean mochi. They were both delicious.
I’m looking forward to ordering from them again in the future.