This allows for the same texture but the raindrop is just slightly cloudy. I, however, couldn’t find (affordable, haha) cool agar in the US, so I used regular agar agar.

Typically in Japan, you can get what is called “cool agar” which actually would make raindrop cake completely clear. It’s only available on weekends from June to September at the shop, but now you can make it at home! Notes about agar They wanted to showcase the area’s high quality water and thus, this dessert was born. Mizu Shingen Mochi originated from the traditional Japanese sweets shop, Kinseiken Daigahara in Yamanashi prefecture. Mizu means water and Shingen Mochi is a type of mochi, or traditional Japanese confectionary that was created during the Sengoku era as an emergency food. While the west may call it Raindrop Cake, it’s traditional name is Mizu Shingen Mochi. Ever wanted to taste a water cake According to its website, The Raindrop Cake is a jelly cake thats extremely light and refreshing, and wont fill you up. Paired with the nutty flavor of kinako and sweetness of the kuromitsu, this dessert is refreshing and tasty – perfect for summer! The origins of Raindrop Cake The “jelly” is made with water and agar agar (which is like gelatin but made from seaweed), which allows the refreshing qualities and flavor of water to show through. It is a round jelly-like dessert that is served with kinako, roasted soybean powder, and kuromitsu, which is black sugar syrup. What is Mizu Shingen Mochi (Raindrop Cake)?ĭespite it’s names, it is neither a mochi or a cake. Early summer is typically tsuyu, or rainy season, in Japan, so I thought this is a perfect nod to the season. I still can’t get over how *cute* this dessert is! Japanese desserts always tug at my heartstrings since many reflect the seasons and this Raindrop Cake is no different. Mon-Sun: 11.30am - 10.30pm.Cute 🥺❤️ #raindropcake #mizushingenmochi #raindrop #japanesefood #cookingtiktok #fyp ♬ Aesthetic – Tollan Kim Yamagoya will open on the Cut on Monday 9 October, available to eat in, takeaway or deliver. Yamagoya’s Japanese sandwiches will include fillings of chicken katsu (£5.00) or chicken chashu (£5.00) will be available to takeaway. Plus, an array of new rice dishes: ‘Charishi’, a colourful sushi bowl with salmon and avocado and ‘mentaiko gohan’, spicy cod roe rice bowl. Snacks and starters on the menu will include: Hijiki Seaweed and edamame salad (£1.75) cold tofu dressed in a cold fish and spring onion dressing (£2.50) chicken karaage with yuzu mayo (£3.50).

Japanese flavoured ice creams will include matcha mochi, black sesame mochi and green tea. Yamagoya’s recipe uses agar powder (apparently only found in Japan) which gives it its unusual translucence it is served with kuromitsu (molasses syrup) and kinako (roasted soybean flour) for dipping. The dessert is inspired by the cult Japanese dish, mizu shingen mochi. Made in the shape of a water droplet, the completely clear dessert melts into liquid once in the mouth. The Instagrammable raindrop cake, which debuted in London at Yamagoya in May this year, will be a permanent feature on the menu and will can be infused with matcha. Rainbow cake with kuromitsu and kinako Courtesy Yamagoya Cold varieties of Hiyashi Chuka: cooked in cold water, will also be available with either smoked chashu, chicken or tofu, all served with marinated egg and garnished with seasonal vegetables.Yuzukara: Green tonkotsu broth, layered with sliced chashu pork and topped with a salty, spicy paste made from the zest of Japanese yuzu and green chillies (£9.90).Tobanjan: a hot tobanjan spiced broth known in Japan as ‘the fire of food’, finished with chilli (£9.00).Yamagoya: handmade noodles in tonkotsu broth, garnished with traditional Japanese chashu pork belly, marinated bamboo shoot, Kikurake mushroom, nori and marinated Burford Brown egg (£9.50).Our focus remains the same, with ramen at the heart, but we’re excited to bring more of our favourite Japanese dishes to London too, not to mention the raindrop cake.” Ogata said in a statement. “We’ve spent the past few months testing and experimenting in our pop-up kitchen and after such a warm reception, we are now ready to build Yamagoya’s first real home in London in a bigger and better space, with an added takeaway option. The “simple” interior will have a stripped back feel and Shoji wood paneling throughout, which is said to be reminiscent of Masatoshi Ogata’s original ramen shop in Fukuoka, which was founded in 1969. The new site is located on The Cut, close to Waterloo station. The restaurant will open on Monday 9 October. It follows a successful temporary residency above the Chinese hot pot restaurant, Shuang Shuang on Shaftesbury Avenue, on south edge of Soho. Next month, Yamagoya - “a traditional Japanese ramen and raindrop cake restaurant” - will open its first permanent site in London.

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