Trader Joe’s Rants & Raves (mostly raves, a few rants)

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Trader Joe’s Salted Caramel Mochi – Ice Cream wrapped in a layer of sweet chewy mochi (sticky rice)

Here’s what they say about it: “Each bite starts with the sweet, tooth-sinking sensations of the outer Mochi layer, which quickly gives way to the rich, full-flavored, and buttery-sweet Salted Caramel ice cream within.”

https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/salted-caramel-mochi-083237

Here’s my review.

I basically love most anything made with Mochi (sticky rice). I have really liked many of the Trader Joe’s mochi ice cream combos they have come out with. One in particular I think is a knockout flavor: the BLACK SESAME MOCHI ICE CREAM. I found that one to be TERRIFIC. Just so good with an unusual taste. The Green Tea mochi ice cream is also good and the Strawberry flavor. I think with this Salted Caramel one, they have had five or six flavor combos of mochi ice cream treats.

So I wanted to try this newest flavor, “Salted Caramel” and see how this one stacks up against the others. Here’s my honest review.

I give it a “MEH”. Not terrible but not at all special. I just wasn’t impressed with the flavors of “salted caramel” which lets face it is hard to create unless you are making caramels.

I wanted a second opinion, so I asked my wife to taste it too. She said it was “just OK”.

We both found it kind of a weak flavor combo which didn’t really stand out as being “salted caramel”. We didn’t think this flavor combo was as good as some of the other mochi ice cream flavors, especially compared to the black sesame mochi for instance, which we both loved.

The salted caramel ice cream and the brown mochi wrapper are a bit Meh. Underwhelming. They don’t really stand out as very distinct flavors. The outside wrapper is brown and very sticky. Is there caramel in that? Maybe.

I would not buy this again. I would recommend my favorite, that Black Sesame version if you see it.

$4.99 (6 small ice cream pieces) 6.8 oz

Says GLUTEN FREE