Former Livingston Resident To Open Mochi Dessert Shop In Essex County

LIVINGSTON, NJ — A former Livingston resident is bringing a new popular food item to Essex County to satisfy the sweet tooth of residents.

Construction is currently underway at Mochimoly at 315 Millburn Ave. in nearby Millburn. The shop will sell mochi ice cream, donuts, and even mochi hot dogs.

One of the owners, Ki Hong, expects to open the store around mid-January or early February of 2022.

The store is also opening a location in Park Ridge, N.J.

(RELATED: Mochinut Donuts To Open In Several NJ Towns)

Hong said he used to live in Livingston and knew Millburn was a “trendy town” that would be a great location for Mochimoly.

Mochi is a Japanese rice cake made out of mochigome — a soft and chewy rice — and other ingredients, such as water, sugar, and corn starch. The rice is pounded into a paste and molded
into a desired shape.

Hong said the mochi is not 100 percent gluten free, but contains very little gluten. He plans on sending the mochi to a lab to test how much gluten is actually in it.

The mochi donuts will be made fresh daily at the store. They are described as a hybrid between classic American fried donuts and sweet and chewy Japanese rice cakes.

Read more about Hong's new shop here: Holi Mochimoly: Get Ready For These Tasty Treats In Millburn

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Patch journalist Remy Samuels reported for this story.

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