Taeko-san Takeout Serves Gourmet Mochi In Denver

Although some people may know mochi from its Americanized ice cream version, Taeko-san Takeout is introducing Colorado to gourmet mochi at a level far beyond what you can find in the grocery store. Using modified versions of her Japanese grandmother’s recipes, owner Madeline Dunhoff is bringing authentic mochi, onigiri and curry to local farmers’ markets, and offers delivery/catering orders across the greater Denver metro area.

Taeko-san Takeout uses traditional mochi-making techniques, an arduous process that includes steaming rice, beating the mixture using a mixer, and hand-beating for an additional hour to create the perfect glutinous structure. On top of that, Dunhoff likes to “try different crazy flavors every month” in order to “give this exceptional experience.” Some of the…