What is the mochi donut? As its name suggests, it is the marriage between a donut and a mochi of course. Imagine the softness of a mochi on one side and the warm and crispy of a donut on the other and you are already melting. So, we see you coming with your big noodles, it's surely heavy and fatty this thing! In fact, it's light and airy in the mouth, it's easy to swallow.
Go to Ponpon Café, this new coffee shop in the first arrondissement opened in January, a stone's throw from the Louvre. It now waits for you 7 days a week, from 11am to 7pm, to delight the gourmets.
For the record, you should know that the real name of the mochi donut is Son de ring, which itself comes from Pão de queijo (a Brazilian recipe for cheese made from tapioca flour). They are inspired by the Japanese Poi mochi, the first mochi doughnuts, made with glutinous rice flour that were born in Hawaii in 1992!
On the spot, we discover different choices:
But note that the flavors change regularly. So, you can follow Ponpon's Instagram story to discover each morning the flavors of the day. Count 5€ for the pastry. Yes, it may seem expensive but don't forget that a mochi costs around 3€ in the store. A mochi donut represents é or 3 in the end.
In addition to the mochi donuts, the cafe proposes you cold and hot drinks. Lychee raspberry, mango passion or yuzu lemonades for freshness and latte, matcha latte and even yuzu latte for hot versions in addition to espresso coffee obviously.
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So, shall we indulge in the mochi donut?
Location
Ponpon Café
21 Rue Molière
75001 Paris 1
Prices
latte: €4.5
mochi donut: €5
limonade: €5
Recommended age
For all
Official website
www.instagram.com
