If you haven’t been following the thousands of photos sweeping the internet, Raindrop Cakes are the newest food trend in New York City – and more than anything – the newest food trend sweeping Instagram and Snapchat. If you’re seeing these clear little puddles everywhere, and you’re totally perplexed, here’s a look at what they actually are:
According to ABC News, Basically, it’s the “latest dessert trend.”
“The Raindrop Cake, brought to New York by 36-year-old Darren Wong, is exactly what it sounds like: a cake that looks like a gigantic raindrop. The cakes are made out of natural spring water and agar, a vegan substitute for gelatin, topped with a black sugar syrup called Kuromitsu and a roasted soy flour called Kinako.”
If you’re still confused and wondering why anyone would want to eat that, apparently they’re pretty delicious and, “inspired by traditional Mizu Shingen Mochi from Japan. “
“I love Japanese cuisine because of it’s simple ingredients and stunning presentation. That’s what caught my eye about this dessert when I first saw it. [The Raindrop Cake] was a popular dessert in Japan and [I wanted to] introduce Western culture to a different style of dessert.” (via ABC)
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“I don’t happen to know if it’s popular in other countries, but I have been getting media inquiries from other U.S. cities as well as London, Singapore, Indonesia and Germany. I think Raindrop Cake is a fun and playful food experience. It’s really important to me that people get a little smile on their face when they try it,” Wong told ABC.
What do you think, pretty strange, right? Would you try a raindrop cake? For now, you can follow the trend by checking out #raindropcake on social.
