If we had to spend that much money on water, I think we might cry tears of regret. The mixture then forms and sets to create what appears to be a giant clear raindrop that tastes like the water. Now there’s a food that seeks to help you recapture that sensation: the Raindrop Cake, which was created by New York chef Darren Wong and is taking the Internet by storm (only partly because it. We are not sure why anyone would pay USD8 to eat water in a jelly form. Gothamist recently spoke with Darren Wong, the creator of the newly popular Raindrop Cake at his kitchen in Brooklyn where he explained that the cake is actually made from a precise mixture of agar (algae gelatin) and spring water. The only thing that is probably different is that the Japanese dessert is served with a drink – none other than matcha. The mochi also comes with soybean powder and brown sugar syrup. If you spend more time photographing your food to share on social media than actually eating it, then youd better leave extra room to take pictures of your dessert too when you recreate the world famous Raindrop Cake from food innovator Darren Wong. We are a little confused as to why the word used by the raindrop cake creator is “inspired”, when it should be more like “copied”. It raised quite a huge fuss in Japan back in 2014. This cake was inspired by the Mizu Shingen Mochi from Japan, which in our opinion, looks exactly the same. The raindrop itself has a texture just like a transparent pudding, or the agar-jelly that you can make by yourself at home. Many people have commented that it is the perfect pairing and tastes really good. How does it taste, you may ask? In the words of the creator, “It tastes like eating a giant raindrop, duh!” Although it does look quite pretty and unique, would you pay a whopping USD8 for this? It’s just water after all! Image: Tim IrelandĪlright, granted, it does come with brown sugar syrup and roasted soybean flour.
Created by a New Yorker Darren Wong, this raindrop cake looks exactly like a giant raindrop. If you are on a diet, you might be interested to know more about this dessert that has taken the world by storm.
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