Usagi — original waffle + kuromitsu + samurai blue + lavender hojicha + mochi ($16)!
Usagi Japanese dessert cafe Suntec — original waffle topped with kuromitsu (Japanese black sugar syrup) and Samurai Blue sea salt gelato, plus lavender hojicha gelato with mochi. $16.
Dessert run: Usagi original waffle + kuromitsu + samurai blue + lavender hojicha + mochi at Suntec, $16. The Japanese gelato cafe. 😋
What was on the plate ($16):
- An original waffle (2-piece stack) dusted with icing sugar.
- A drizzle of kuromitsu (Japanese black sugar syrup).
- A scoop of pale-blue Samurai Blue sea salt gelato.
- A scoop of lavender hojicha gelato with mochi.
Usagi is a Japanese gelato cafe known for its unusual, very Japanese flavours, and this plate shows off the range. The waffle is the crisp-edged, fluffy base, and the clever touch is the kuromitsu drizzle: Japanese unrefined black-sugar syrup that’s deeper and more molasses-like than maple, and less aggressively sweet, so it adds caramel depth without overwhelming.
The gelato is the star. The Samurai Blue sea salt scoop pairs a clean, milky sweetness with a savoury salt edge that plays beautifully against the kuromitsu, an unusual but moreish sweet-salty combo. The lavender hojicha with mochi is the comfort pick, floral lavender meeting the roasty, toasty notes of hojicha (roasted green tea), with chewy mochi bits for texture. A fun, photogenic Japanese dessert plate.
Overall: 4.1 / 5. The samurai blue and kuromitsu pairing was an unusual win, and the lavender hojicha with mochi was pure comfort. Usagi does its Japanese flavours well. 😋👍🏼
