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Okay, so the crepe and the choux creme (cream puff) are probably here to stay, but after nearly a year of duking it out in the snack trend arena, the Moffle (モッフル) is still kicking strong.

So, what exactly is it? It’s basically a couple of slices of hard mochi cake sandwiched in a glorified, proprietary waffle maker. Of course, plain mochi tastes pretty bland, but the whole point of the Moffle (or the moffuru) is that you can sandwich literally anything inside of the mochi slices ala panini/pressed sandwich style. While it may seem like it’s just a case of subbing one carb for another, most of you know that mochi becomes a remarkable duality of textures when it is grilled: crispy and gooey.

Much like the crepe, it’s general blandness makes it possible to build and showcase various flavors, whether it be sweet or savory, dessert-like or meal-like. Moreover, it does a better job at blending with Japanese ingredients than egg-and-flour batters do. Toasted kinako and kuromitsu on a pancake? Uh, no thanks…

Here’s the cute, mod-inspired magic maker in action:

Did oka-san just make tuna and shrimp katsu sandwiches out of mochi? Yep, what of it? This is like one of those novelty appliances that just keeps giving, but if you’re not sure you want to give back ￥6800 - ￥12,777 (about $70-130 USD) to Amazon.com, just use a normal waffle iron. Other than their grill indentation shapes, the Moffle and the generic waffle maker are the same thing. Check out this tutorial if you want to know where to start with a waffle maker.


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Sakura - 02/27/09 8:04 pm

It’s basically mochi that looks like a waffle. haha It’s cute but I still like creme puffs better.

same here!


Crepes are the best. Hands down.


wth? lol! dis is stupid


From ihops?


I had waffles today for breakfast.


Burnt rice cakes are pretty good. That’s probably why the “moffle” is good.


It sounds pretty good right now.


Moffle doesn’t really sound like anything unique. Pocky is still better.


Mochi is a rice cake so it only makes sense that it would taste like rice.


Mochi isn’t that good. It tastes like rice.


Crepes ftw.


dayum! dat looks good!


Pocky is overrated. There’s a lot more Japanese snacks than Pocky.


Why do you say that?


pocky IS the ultimate japanese snack
and moffle is bland…


Rice balls. smile


I thought pocky was the ultimate Japanese snack?


lol @Lan. Yeah it is a cool looking waffle maker.


It looks so cool! lol


I don’t really like mochi. Except for in my yogurt.


Moffle makes me go rofl. lollll


It’s basically mochi that looks like a waffle. haha It’s cute but I still like creme puffs better.


That is a really cool waffle maker. haha



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