ack!! It has been awhile :( I am going to try and catch up on my bay area backlog before I delve in to my Tokyo eating adventures. Here goes!
A few weeks back, Ken and I had a wonderful experience getting dessert at Sweet Orchid in Fremont. This adorable mom & pop sweet stop is open late on weekdays (11 pm), has a great atmosphere, and some really unique desserts. The whole place is very cutely decorated, and outside you see the stereotypical asian ice cream cone trash can.The variety includes gelato, gelato cakes, froyo, cookies, and, my fav :) homemade mochi!! What make it unique are the variety of flavors. After about 10 mins of browsing (and sampling thanks to the very patient owner) we decided to get 2 gelato cakes, 2 cookies, and some mochi. The gelato cakes were awesome!! About the size of a cupcake, but artistically shaped with crust and topping. The flavors were bizarre too. I ended up getting "pandan" which I'm not even sure how to describe. Ken got coconut lime which was awesome. Some of the gelato flavors included rose bud (tastes exactly like it sounds).
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The froyo was interesting too. You could get it in fun waffle bowls or delicate chocolate cups. The cookies were good, but not outstanding. The mochi was the freaking best :D we all know my love for mochi!! It was so so so soft. Ken had his double rainbow moment over it as he could not get over the texture.
It was such a nice find for a relaxing treat after a hard night of aerial acrobatics
