If you’ve been in Bugis Junction or Jurong Point recently, you may have spotted a new store attracting long queues— Maru Mochi, a famous Japanese brand, has launched 2 stores in Singapore within popular malls.
Maru Mochi sells warabimochi and mochi obanyaki filled with an assortment of ingredients. When I paid a visit to the brand’s outlet in Bugis Junction, I was greeted by a long queue and a sign on the countertop that warned customers of a 60 minute waiting time.
Each mochi obanyaki is made fresh— in fact, you can watch the staff pipe the mochi filling into pancake moulds and scoop various fillings on them. As a result, the pancakes are served while they are still warm.
I waited for around 30 minutes in total— take note that depending on the availability of the flavours, your waiting time may be longer or shorter.
Maru Mochi offers 11 mochi obanyaki flavours, divided into 2 categories: Signature (S$3.20 for 1 piece, S$8.50 for 3 pieces) and Premium (S$3.50 / S$4 for 1 piece, S$9.50 / S$10.50 for 3 pieces).
Signature flavours include Azuki Red Bean, Purple Sweet Potato, Taro, Black Sesame, Peanut Butter and Chocolate & Hazelnut Cream, while premium ones are Azuki Red Bean & Cream Cheese, Hokkaido Milk and Sweet Potato & Yam.
Each mochi obanyaki was soft, springy and chewy with a delightful texture. The fillings within were pretty generous too, with most being oozy and flowy. The Taro and Purple Sweet Potato flavours were earthy and natural while the Black Sesame and Peanut Butter were super nutty. Of course, you can’t go wrong with good ol’ Chocolate & Hazelnut Cream!
If mochi obanyaki isn’t your thing, check out the Warabimochi at Maru Mochi— 6 pieces costs S$4.80 while 12 pieces will set you back S$8.80. You can opt to get 2 flavours in 1, with the options of Kinako, Matcha and Black Sesame.
The warabimochi was incredibly soft and melted in my mouth beautifully. While it didn’t taste all that different from other warabimochi spots in Singapore, I thought that these were perfect for satisfying my mochi cravings.
Get ready to brave the long queues and head down to Bugis Junction or Jurong Point to try these mochi obanyaki and warabimochi for yourself!
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