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Cafe Mochiko is a pop-up Japanese-inspired eatery that serves ramen, sweet treats, and other specialties served atop vintage, mismatched china. You’ll find them posted around town at places like Second Sunday on Main, Crafts & Vines, and Money Chicken at 7th and Sycamore Streets Downtown, which is where the photos in this gallery were taken. Keep track of where they’ll pop up next on Cafe Mochiko’s Facebook. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Black Sugar Tart: Okinawa black sugar caramel and walnuts / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Kodawari Shoyu Ramen: pork chashu, menma, nori, and tamago / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Mushroom Purin: cold, savory custard, oyster mushroom, corn, and mentaiko / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Co-owners Elaine Townsend & Erik Bentz were inspired to bring Japanese flavors to Cincinnati after a trip they took together to Japan, as well as a shared love for cooking the cuisine. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Cafe Mochiko is a pop-up Japanese-inspired eatery that serves ramen, sweet treats, and other specialties served atop vintage, mismatched china. You’ll find them posted around town at places like Second Sunday on Main, Crafts & Vines, and Money Chicken at 7th and Sycamore Streets Downtown, which is where the photos in this gallery were taken. Keep track of where they’ll pop up next on Cafe Mochiko’s Facebook. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Co-owners Erik Bentz and{ }Elaine Townsend / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Mushroom Purin: cold, savory custard, oyster mushroom, corn, and mentaiko / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Katsu Curry: pork cutlet, beni shoga, and tamaki gold rice / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Summer Miso Ramen: chicken chashu, charred corn, and roasted eggplant / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Karaage: fried chicken, tosazu pickles, and karashi mayo served with gomae (broccoli salad with a sesame dressing) / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Black Sugar Tart: Okinawa black sugar caramel and walnuts / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Gomae: broccoli salad with a sesame dressing / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Katsu Curry: pork cutlet, beni shoga, and Tamaki Gold Rice / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Co-owners Elaine Townsend & Erik Bentz were inspired to bring Japanese flavors to Cincinnati after a trip they took together to Japan, as well as a shared love for cooking the cuisine. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Kodawari Shoyu Ramen: pork chashu, menma, nori, and tamago / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Cherry Daifuku Mochi: local cherries, red bean, and super soft mochi / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Mushroom Purin: cold, savory custard, oyster mushroom, corn, and mentaiko / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Gomae: broccoli salad with a sesame dressing / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Cherry Daifuku Mochi: local cherries, red bean, and super soft mochi / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Karaage: fried chicken, tosazu pickles, and karashi mayo / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Kodawari Shoyu Ramen: pork chashu, menma, nori, and tamago / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Summer Miso Ramen: chicken chashu, charred corn, and roasted eggplant / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Cherry Daifuku Mochi: local cherries, red bean, and super soft mochi / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19<br>

Mushroom Purin: cold, savory custard, oyster mushroom, corn, and mentaiko / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Katsu Curry: pork cutlet, beni shoga, and Tamaki Gold Rice / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Co-owners Elaine Townsend & Erik Bentz were inspired to bring Japanese flavors to Cincinnati after a trip they took together to Japan, as well as a shared love for cooking the cuisine. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Cherry Daifuku Mochi: local cherries, red bean, and super soft mochi / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Karaage: fried chicken, tosazu pickles, and karashi mayo / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Summer Miso Ramen: chicken chashu, charred corn, and roasted eggplant / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Cafe Mochiko is a pop-up Japanese-inspired eatery that serves ramen, sweet treats, and other specialties served atop vintage, mismatched china. You’ll find them posted around town at places like Second Sunday on Main, Crafts & Vines, and Money Chicken at 7th and Sycamore Streets Downtown, which is where the photos in this gallery were taken. Keep track of where they’ll pop up next on Cafe Mochiko’s Facebook. / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Cherry Daifuku Mochi: local cherries, red bean, and super soft mochi / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Mushroom Purin: cold, savory custard, oyster mushroom, corn, and mentaiko / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

Summer Miso Ramen: chicken chashu, charred corn, and roasted eggplant / Image: Catherine Viox{ }// Published: 9.19.19

Black Sugar Tart: Okinawa black sugar caramel and walnuts / Image: Catherine Viox // Published: 9.19.19

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