Japanese Taro Mochi - 7.4 Oz / 210g

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I wanted to try mochi with taro. I enjoyed the paring of the two & the texture. Shopping with Amazon is very convenient & I liked that the products where available locally, packaged & delivered quickly to my home.

Best tasting taro mochi. Not too chewy. Just perfect in flavor and texture.

First of all, a little research goes a long way. The product is not expired or spoiled because it isn't purple. Bubble tea powders include purple food coloring, so naturally people have come to expect taro to be purple, but if you actually look up the taro root, it's mostly white with a little bit of a lavender color throughout. I've included a photo of it for reference.Second of all, the box likely causes some confusion because it shows a dark purple paste, which I'm guessing is due to the normally false coloring of taro tea powders. If it wasn't purple then the consumer would likely be confused due to this pre-conceived notion that all taro is purple, but it then causes confusion upon the product not actually being purple. I would suggest to the manufacturer to either use purple food coloring to match the box, or change the photo on the box to match what the consumer will actually be getting, possibly with a photo of actual taro such as what I did here.Third of all, unless you've had taro before you may not know what it's supposed to taste like. It's a starch like a potato but is slightly sweet and has a hint of vanilla. The smell does seem familiar to potatoes and actually smelled a little like French fries upon opening the package, but the sweetness and vanilla was present upon taking a bite.Overall, the product is not bad. The price was pretty decent for it being an imported item. The flavor definitely seems to be accurate, and I tried taro bubble tea for the first time yesterday so I would know what to expect taste-wise. It was delivered in 40 degree weather so there was no sweating or melting present, and the expiration date on the box is not until May 2023. As this is only my second time having taro and the first time in mochi form, I would probably personally rate it a 6/10. It's definitely a different kind of sweet than I'm used to, but I would recommend this for those who are used to it and enjoy it. As it's not something that is native to North America, it may be an acquired taste type of item.

What’s in the box is different than what’s on the box. Tastes more like peanut butter than butter bean.

This is reminiscent of a sweet potato meal.

I love it

Gift for my niece. She loved it. Texture is an acquired taste (as is the taro filling), but freezing it helps. It's still pliable even when frozen.

So very yummy!