PrintBlack Sesame Mochi from Yi Mei Fung Bakery in Flushing
I went into Yi Mei Fung Bakery with the intention of just getting a hot milk tea, but instead I walked out with two of their bulging sesame mochi (one was for a friend, alright?). Never before had I been to a Chinese bakery with such a wide array of filled mochi treats, other flavors including taro, strawberry, and chestnut. Although $3 seemed like a lot for one piece, it wasn't until I took the mochi out of its box that I realized it was about as dense as a dying sun and could feed at least two people for dessert. Unlike the Japanese mochi confection daifuku, in which the mochi is closed all around the filling, the version from Yi Mei Fung consisted of a thin sheet of soft, chewy mochi wrapped around a ball of rich black sesame paste topped with a thin layer of yellow cake, resulting in a naked bottom. Next time I'm in Flushing I plan on trying another flavor—in time, I will defeat them all.
Yi Mei Fung Bakery
13538 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11354 (map)
718-886-6820
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7 Comments:
whoa, that description sounds intense!
p.s.
"just getting a hot milk tea" -> have we turned you into a nai cha addict? ^_^
Kathy YL Chan at 4:22PM on 01/12/09
@Kathy: YES YOU MADE ME AN ADDICT!!
roboppy at 4:30PM on 01/12/09
sounds so so good!
FamishedFem at 4:54PM on 01/12/09
The chef once made me a fresh red bean mochi so I could bring it home to my roommate. She said it was delicious!
hungry teresa at 8:58PM on 01/12/09
how do you get such absolutely gorgeous shots on-the-go? *kowtow*
onedaylingers at 12:13AM on 01/13/09
There is also a Yi Mei Bakery in Elmhurst on Broadway near the Hong Kong Supermarket. I would also like to mention that Yi Mei is a Taiwanese bakery, unlike Taipan/Fay Dah or any bakery you'll find in Chinatown which are Canton style. Taiwanese having being influence greatly by the Japanese have these sorts of treat.
skinnyhippo at 1:12AM on 01/13/09
@onedaylingers: Luckily Chinese bakeries have lots of good lighting! ;)
@skinnyhippo: Thanks for the info! I'm not sure I've been in a Taiwanese bakery before...that could explain why it looked different from the others I've been to.
roboppy at 1:28AM on 01/13/09