The raindrop itself tastes less.clean? Pure? The texture is much more of a jelly-like substance. The original flavor here does not taste the same. Sunmerry Bakery does it a little different though. It tastes like very pure spring water which is why the true stars here are the black sugar and kinako. The Darren Wong version actually tastes very pure. The intention of this dessert is for you to appreciate the taste black sugar and kinako (soybean powder) which is why the raindrop cake tastes like nothing. At least, it was the only flavors I tasted. The black sugar and soybean powder did complement it well though. I paid $8 for this?! Something I have been eating all my life? And is somehow super hyped up because it's shaped like a breast implant?! This raindrop cake is basically "Thach" which is the Vietnamese word for jelly / Jell-o and is made out of Agar Agar. Being born in an Asian family in California, I get to enjoy the best of both worlds. And because, I've tasted it before so it wasn't anything special. I felt a bit deceived when I tried it because it didn't taste like anything. He also sold it for a whopping $8 at the Brooklyn Smorgasburg which is like a daytime food festival (like a night market over here) with a variety of food vendors and booths. He called it the Raindrop Cake and apparently it's now called that everywhere else too. The "Original" Raindrop Cake creator (although it actually originates from Japan called mizu shingen mochi.) is this guy named Darren Wong that introduced it in New York and it basically broke the internet (but why?.). Let's just say that I would rather pay $4.50 for these than $8 at some night market. →Mango: (not sure of details because it wasn't available at that time we went)
→Strawberry: a bit sweeter with condensed milk and graham cracker crumbs →Original: plain flavored with black sugar and soybean powder There are 3 types of Raindrop Cakes available:
seating area in the plaza itself with a dried up lake / river thing nearby Lollicup! Wish we knew about this earlier because we just stood around eating. There aren't even tables outside nearby to sit at.īut there is a like. You go in, grab your tongs and get the bread yo want! There are no seats inside so it's more of a go-in-n-out type of place. And of course, they have new items such as the Raindrop Cakes! They've got savory baked goods, sweet baked goods, egg tarts, puddings, cakes and so much more! They have your typical boba drinks too such as green tea and milk teas. Sunmerry Bakery has more than just Raindrop Cakes! They have so many baked goodies that look delicious! Kevin and I were going to splurge! But we just got the garlic cheese bombs and green tea croissants.