Elaine, one of the owners at Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea invited me to try out their new menu items. I am a regular here at Moshi Moshi, bringing friends here to try their hand made ice creams which I feel are the best in JB, at the moment. So far, everyone I brought here had nothing but praise for Moshi Moshi's ice creams and specialty ice teas.
Customers coming in to enjoy Moshi Moshi's ice creams and teas have often also asked Elaine for something with more bite, something closer to a light meal. After months of research, experimentation and also study trips to Taiwan, Moshi Moshi launched their series of snacks/ light meals on 23 Dec 2013.
Again, like their ice creams and teas, the same signature creativity and dedication went into making Moshi Moshi's snacks/ light meals.
Sesame Q-Rice Ball RM6.90
Fried sesame seed and glutinous rice ball with gula Melaka filling inside. The skin has a thin crispy layer while the inside is moist and chewy soft. Deep fried but there was not a trace of oil at all. I can eat many of these in one sitting.
Peanut Mochi Cake RM8.90
Mochi (glutinous rice cake) waffle with peanut butter spread, honey and dairy butter. I like this simple snack/ light meal. The mochi waffle is crispy outside, chewy inside. The topping is a blend of savoury nuttiness, honey sweetness and buttery smoothness.
Smoked Chicken Koshi Cake RM11.90
If you like something more filling, you can opt for koshi waffle with smoked chicken, cheese and mayonnaise topping.
Black Pepper Sausage Koshi Cake RM10.90
Koshi waffle with black pepper sausage, mildly spicy Thai style sauce, mayonnaise and cheese. Quite interesting mix of flavours and textures.
Coffee Ice Cream and Guava Bum Ice RM15.90
Two types of ice creams with cut fresh fruits with freshly whipped cream and chocolate dip. Ideal for two persons to share.
Made with ground coffee beans and fresh milk, I am sure the robust coffee aroma of the coffee ice cream will be a hit with coffee lovers.
Coconut Ice Cream Parfait RM15.90
This coconut ice cream is another example of the extra mile Moshi Moshi goes to, to make a good product. This ice cream is made with both young and old coconuts. The juice comes from young coconuts as young juice is sweeter and more fragrant. The coconut flesh is from old coconuts because old flesh is nuttier and has more bite. So Moshi Moshi's coconut ice cream has the best of young and old coconuts :D
Beneath the coconut ice cream is a mix of cut fresh fruits smothered in freshly whipped cream.
Moshi Moshi is a good place to chill out with friends. Quality freshly hand made ice creams, teas, and snacks. Friendly staff, clean and neat environment. Plentiful free parking. And, of course, free wifi.
Restaurant name: Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea
Address: 19, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/qIHvc
GPS: 1.551693,103.785181
Hours: 11:30am to 11:30pm
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert
Date visited: 26 Mar 2013, 29 Mar 2013, 21 May 2013, 14 Jun 2013, 23 Dec 2013
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Along with the fast growing food scene in Johor, many new cold dessert shops are sprouting up all over Johor Bahru. Along with the big crowd of familiar foreign franchises, there is also a small sprinkling of homegrown start ups. These new and small players are holding their own very well, and here're two that I've tried and like.
Cremoso Gelato is the baby of Jeff who works in the financial sector. Jeff's love for gelato - that creamy, smooth and dense Italian ice cream - led him to learn the art of gelato making in Singapore. The next step was to birth his own gelato shop in City Square Mall and before long, Cremoso Gelato was such as hit that another outlet, a kiosk in KSL City Mall, was born.
Cremoso Gelato offers 16 flavours of house made gelato with local flavours such as mango, passionfruit, and of course, the irresistible durian!
Cremoso's star attraction is their "Signature Creations". This is gelato ice cream "fried" with a variety of ingredients such as strawberries and crushed Oreo biscuits on a -18°C cold stone.
Cremoso Gelato's Signature Creations are served in crispy waffle bowls freshly baked at the shop.
Elaine, one of the partners at Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea shop
Moshi Moshi dessert shop is the brainchild of two young Johor couples who are passionate foodies. Their love for good food even took them to Taiwan to learn how to make traditional ice cream by hand. They were so taken by handmade ice cream that they decided to open their own dessert shop in JB.
Handmade sesame seed ice cream with taro balls, red beans and grass jelly on sorbet
Moshi Moshi serves their hand made ice cream on an icy bed of sorbet and garnished with a choice of yam balls, grass jelly, chewy "pearls" and many others. The flavours are based on local fruits such as mango and coconut.
Handmade taro ice cream with mangoes, jelly and "pearls" on a sorbet bed
My favourite peanut ice crean with red beans, chewy "black pearls" and grass jelly on coconut sorbet
Only 100% real fruit is used in Moshi Moshi. Whenever we visit Moshi Moshi with friends, we always end up with two, if not three rounds of ice cream. Try it. Moshi Moshi ice cream always impresses.
The next time you are craving for a cold dessert, why not give these homegrown cold dessert brands a try?
Restaurant name: Cremoso Gelato/ Coffee
Address: Level 4, City Square Mall, Jalan Wong Ah Fook, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/Ex0Mz
GPS: 1.461570,103.763519
Hours: 11:00am to 10:00pm
Parking: Paid parking in City Square mall
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert
Restaurant name: Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea
Address: 19, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/qIHvc
GPS: 1.551693,103.785181
Hours: 11:30am to 11:30pm
Parking: Free parking at shop front
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert
Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea shop in Taman Mount Austin is the brain child of four foodie friends. The four friends made many food trips around the region and stumbled upon an old lady in Taiwan who makes sorbet and ice cream the traditional way, by hand.
Fascinated by the old Taiwanese lady's art and captivated by the taste of her traditional sorbets and ice cream, the four friends asked the old lady to teach them her art. These fabulous four managed to spend a month learning the art of hand making sorbet and ice cream at this old lady's home.
Back in Johor Bahru, they experimented with fusing this traditional hand made Taiwanese sorbet and ice cream with local Malaysian ingredients, and now offer their unique creations in their own Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea shop.
Elaine, one of the four partners, invited me to try out Moshi Moshi's dessert and tea creations. When at Moshi Moshi, I can feel the passion that Elaine and her partners have for their dessert and tea creations. They are still experimenting with new creations and spoke excitedly about their work.
Moshi Moshi's desserts consist of a hand made sorbet bottom layer laid with toppings of hand made ice cream, grass jelly, red beans, fruits, "pearls" or other ingredients. They remind me of modern day ais (ice) kacang.
This large mural on the wall at Moshi Moshi proudly states that everything at the Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea shop is hand made using only natural and fresh ingredients with no preservatives added.
These were the sorbets and ice creams that we tried at Moshi Moshi.
Moshi Moshi's "Coconut Ice Cream with Sorbet" (RM8.90) which I enjoyed very much as I like all things coconut :)
I like Moshi Moshi's "Taro Sorbet" (RM8.90) served with peanut ice cream which has a peanutty flavour and interesting bits of nuts. This dessert comes with two yam balls.
Moshi Moshi's "Mango Sorbet" (RM8.90) is an interesting blend of sweet and slightly tangy which I think appeals especially to ladies.
My half eaten "Macha Sorbet" (RM8.90). I like the fragrance of macha and so enjoyed this very much. As we ate, we gradually mixed all the ingredients like sesame ice cream, grass jelly, red beans, black "pearls" and macha sorbet together and got another blended taste which I enjoyed very much.
Elaine graciously gave me permission to see the process of making Moshi Moshi's signature sorbet and ice cream desserts.
When an order is received, the hand made sorbet is scraped from the tub and transferred to the large serving cup. This is Moshi Moshi's coconut sorbet.
Scooping the hand made Moshi Moshi ice cream. This is Moshi Moshi's peanut ice cream.
Next, the "pearls" are added. These "pearls" are imported from Taiwan. I like the bite of these gummy, chewy "pearls" and hunt for them in my bowl :P
The grass jelly is carefully laid into the cup.
The "Coconut Sorbet" fully assembled and ready for serving.
Moshi Moshi also offers a wide range of teas, all of which are brewed from tea leaves (never from instant tea powders).
Elaine first let us try Moshi Moshi's "Fresh Tomato Ice Blended Tea" (RM6.90). This tea is made with fresh baby tomatoes.
Moshi Moshi's "Lemon Ai-yu 2Q" (RM6.90) a sour tea which is a favourite, especially among the ladies.
Elaine was eager to let us try Moshi Moshi's "Macha with Red Bean Ice Cream" (RM5.90). I like this drink very much as the flavour and fragrance of the macha blend very well with the taste of the red bean ice cream.
After so many dessert and tea tastings, Elaine suggested I drink Moshi Moshi's herbal tea as it would help me in digestion.
I like Moshi Moshi for their uniquely Johor creations and look forward to more flavours in the future. Moshi Moshi is a great place to chill out with friends and enjoy nice desserts and teas together.
Restaurant name: Moshi Moshi Dessert and Tea
Address: 19, Jalan Mutiara Emas 10/19, Taman Mount Austin, Johor Bahru
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/qIHvc
GPS: 1.551693,103.785181
Hours: 11:30am to 11:30pm
No pork, no lard, no Halal cert
Date visited: 26 Mar 2013, 29 Mar 2013, 21 May 2013, 14 Jun 2013
