At the Dallas Farmers Market, Oppa Treats, a new pop-up stand, is familiarizing Dallas residents with mochi muffins, a West Coast luscious treat.
A local bakery, Oppa Treats specializes in mochi muffins a moist, dense, tasty treat that is a variation of a classic Hawaiian dessert. Mochi is part of other desserts among which is Bubbies, which contains a thin chewy mochi layer covering an ice cream filling; as well as the chewy bits that serve as a topping to be sprinkled over frozen yogurt.
Oppa’s was founded by Peter Hong in 2018. He collaborated with local businesses while also doing pop-ups. Presently Hong is camped out at the Farmers Market at the Chelles Macarons space, each Saturday.
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In making mochi a rice flour is used, which accounts for its distinctive texture. By baking the mochi in small muffin shapes a maximum contrast of textures is achieved: a crispy exterior with a dense, chewy center.
Oppa Treats’, size wise, are about a three-bite muffin and include the flavors of churro, banana nut, crème brulee, sesame, pandan and ube, which is also known as purple yam.
A single mochi muffin is $2 and $3.50 for two. Oppa’s mochi muffins are gluten free.
