Uji Mochi Ice Cream: Offering over 12 different mochi ice cream flavors, Uji in Berkeley is taking a unique spin on this classic Japanese dessert. They take it very seriously, serving their mochi with bamboo sticks that are meant to be used to prod the mochi, ensuring that it's soft enough to eat. After ten minutes of waiting, though, I got impatient and held the container in my hand to try to bring the mochi down in temperature quicker. I tried the Ginger Zing (a mild, rather than spicy, sweet ginger flavor), Lychee Colada (a tropical take on lychee), and a seasonal pumpkin flavor (by far the best – better spiced and more creamy than the Trader Joe's version, if you're wondering). With Uji's mochi ice cream, the mochi is thin enough that you don't quite get the satisfying chew that you associate with glutinous rice flour, but the flavors are quite special. That being said, the soft serve at Uji is generally higher quality and what I would come back for. 3.0/5.0

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