Calpis Mochi: 3-Layer Chewy Delicious Rice Cake Candy
There are various classifications in Japanese confectionery, and Mochigashi (餅菓子: mochi sweets) is one of them.
Mochi-Gashi is the name for confections with a mochi-like chewiness, and many create the texture using Mochiko (もち粉) glutinous rice flour, which includes this Calpis Mochi.
Calpis Mochi (カルピスもち)
Calpis Mochi is not a traditional Mochigashi but a confection produced by Ito-Seika and sold by Kokubu Group with the brand name 日本橋菓房 (Nihonbashi-Kabou).
It is a popular mochi candy with Calpis cream inside, available at many supermarkets in Japan, and I bought the product (amount: 112 grams) for 170 yen.
The package contains eight pieces of Calpis Mochi. These treats are coated with a layer of starch but have a slight mochi-like stickiness, so they are individually packed.
At first glance, the mochi candy looks like Okayama’s Kibi-Dango. In fact, as the dough mainly consists of sugar, starch syrup, and Mochiko, it is a kind of Gyuhi (求肥).
The inside has a three-layer structure; The outer covering is a mochi-like Gyuhi, beneath which a white fluffy marshmallow layer lies, and the orange center is a Calpis-containing cream.
As you can imagine from the above, the mochi is almost as soft as Okayama’s Kibi-Dango and so yummy! The treat packs plenty of Japanese deliciousness, and I can recommend this to anyone!
Ingredients/Nutrition Facts
| Sugar, Starch syrup, Maltose, Mochiko rice flour, Dextrin, Calpis syrup, Fermented milk flavoring powder, Modified egg white, Starch, Gelatin, Trehalose, Modified starch, Adhesive (Polysaccharide thickener), Acidifier, pH adjuster, Emulsifier, Flavoring, Sorbitol (Partially including Milk component, Egg, Soybean, and Gelatin) |
Nutritional Values
| Calories | 332 kcal |
| Protein | 1.0 g |
| Fat | 0.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 80.7 g |
| Salt equivalents | 0.08 g |
(Reference Page: Kokubu Group カルピスもち )
