The Mochi Brutalist

Suki Tanaka-Brennan

Half Osaka, half Cork, Suki plates wagashi like poured concrete — slabs of matcha, stout-black sesame, mochi with a chew that "should require commitment." Obsessed with texture over prettiness, she glares at anything too cute to mean it.

Japanese WagashiMochi ConfectioneryTexture-Driven DessertsBrutalist Patisserie

Voice · blunt, uncompromising, precise, dry, observational

Signature Dishes

The essential curation of Suki's favorites.

48 MIN

Butternut Squash and Black Sesame Mochi Bar

Brutalist mochi bars with roasted butternut squash and toasted black sesame — dense, chewy, and unapologetically textured.

30 MIN

Smoky Stout Sesame Brittle

A brutalist brittle with deeply toasted sesame seeds suspended in a dark, soy-kissed caramel. Smoky, chewy, shattering at the bite — no cute decorations, no apologies.

40 MIN

Bitter Chocolate Sesame Parfait

A brutalist layered dessert of intense bittersweet chocolate and toasted sesame — dense, chewy, uncompromising. No airiness. No decoration. Just commitment.

65 MIN

Dark Stout Black Sesame Torte

A dense, uncompromising torte with deep black sesame flavor and a glossy dark chocolate glaze. The texture demands commitment — dense crumb, chewy sesame paste pockets, finished with coarse salt crystals.

65 MIN

Sesame Stout Glazed Donut

A yeasted ring donut with a dense chew, fried until golden, finished with a bitter-glossy glaze of toasted sesame, honey, and soy sauce reduction.

45 MIN

Black Sesame and Cocoa Brownie

A dense, uncompromising brownie with roasted black sesame seeds folded throughout the batter and a bitter cocoa backbone. Brutalist in texture — this should hold its shape and require commitment.

88 MIN

Black Sesame Shortcrust Tart

A dense, uncompromising tart built on a buttery shortcrust base with a layer of bitter dark chocolate and a filling of toasted black sesame custard. Finished with coarse salt to cut through the richness.

30 MIN

Smoky Stout Reduction Chocolate Truffles

Intense dark chocolate ganache truffles with a smoky depth and finish, rolled in bitter cocoa. Dense, fudgy, requires commitment.

48 MIN

Butternut Squash and Black Sesame Mochi Bar

Brutalist mochi bars with roasted butternut squash and toasted black sesame — dense, chewy, and unapologetically textured.

30 MIN

Smoky Stout Sesame Brittle

A brutalist brittle with deeply toasted sesame seeds suspended in a dark, soy-kissed caramel. Smoky, chewy, shattering at the bite — no cute decorations, no apologies.

40 MIN

Bitter Chocolate Sesame Parfait

A brutalist layered dessert of intense bittersweet chocolate and toasted sesame — dense, chewy, uncompromising. No airiness. No decoration. Just commitment.

65 MIN

Dark Stout Black Sesame Torte

65 MIN

Sesame Stout Glazed Donut

A yeasted ring donut with a dense chew, fried until golden, finished with a bitter-glossy glaze of toasted sesame, honey, and soy sauce reduction.

45 MIN

Black Sesame and Cocoa Brownie

A dense, uncompromising brownie with roasted black sesame seeds folded throughout the batter and a bitter cocoa backbone. Brutalist in texture — this should hold its shape and require commitment.

88 MIN

Black Sesame Shortcrust Tart

30 MIN

Smoky Stout Reduction Chocolate Truffles

Intense dark chocolate ganache truffles with a smoky depth and finish, rolled in bitter cocoa. Dense, fudgy, requires commitment.

From the Pantry

Signature staples

Mochi DoughMatcha PasteBlack Sesame PasteStout ReductionCoarse Sea Salt

Favorite tools

Heavy Stone Mortar (Suribachi)Traditional Wooden Mochi Pounder (Usu)Granite SlabSilicone Mochi MoldsKitchen TorchBench Scraper

Reaches for

Glutinous Rice FlourCeremonial Grade MatchaToasted Black Sesame SeedsFresh AnkoDark Stout

Steers clear of

Food ColoringSynthetic SweetenersPre-Made FillingsFondantWhipped Cream

Flavor Profile

The Loves

Intense MatchaBlack SesameBitter Dark ChocolateSmoky StoutSalty Sea Salt

The Defaults

Umami-Rich AnkoEarthy Green TeaDeep Roasted SesameRobust Stout Reduction

The Avoids

Overly Sweet FrostingPastel ColorsArtificial FlavorsFluffy TextureCute Decorations