Yesterday I helped my Uncle start to move into his new place and afterwards he took me to lunch. We went to this small restaurant called Peace Cafe (thus the title of this post) that sells all-vegan foods.
This is "The Italiano". I have no words...except that it was amazing!! I think that the reason it sent my tastebuds to vegan heaven was the fresh ciabatta bread that sandwiched the cooked veggies, crisp greens, and olive tapenade. The texture of it was just exactly to my liking. It was soft on the inside with a slightly crispy outside. Delizioso!!
So this was dessert. I know, it isn't mochi, but I definitely thought this was worth mentioning. This plate is actually not on their menu, so if you go there, you may not be able to get this exact dish. However, the part that was my absolute favorite, is on the menu. Let me just explain a little about the dish first. The plate is decorated with some chocolate and matcha (green tea) powder in the shape of the restaurant's logo. On the top right is a tapioca, soymilk pudding topped with candied nuts and a berry sauce. The bottom left is homemade granola. And the most important part, the ice cream!!
I know you may be thinking, whaaat??? Vegans can't eat ice cream...can they? Well, they aren't able to eat anything with dairy/animal products, so regular ice cream is a no-no. Instead they may use soy milk or almond milk as a substitute when making it. Seen in the picture, there is one scoop of strawberry and another scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream. All I have to say is this chef is a genius! The mint chip was the best I have ever tasted. For those of you who do not know me, that is saying something because it is my childhood favorite. Even as it melted, it tasted good (and I don't like melted ice cream).There was also some pineapple chunks on the bottom, which complemented the deliciousness above it nicely.
Okay, okay, you caught me! I spotted some mochi that they were selling on the counter and I HAD to get some, of course!! How could I pass up mochi? This is their kinako chocolate mochi. The best way to describe this mochi is that it was almost like butter mochi. The outer layer wass semi-baked, while the inside still had that mochi consistency.
I did not care for the chocolate that much because I am not much of a chocolate lover, it kind of tasted similar to how a brownie tastes, just not as dense. BUUUT, the mochimochi* that I got from it was pretty good.
*Mochimochi:
A descriptive word that Japanese people use to explain the squishy/chewy texture of something, usually referring to, you guessed it, the texture of mochi.
Much love
Crystal
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