Sandy Liang–Inspired Sparkly Pink Mochi: The Whimsical Dessert of 2026
The result of a Sandy Liang screenshot, Mama no Aji’s creative masterpiece, and three weeks of fixation.
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Earlier this year, Sandy Liang posted pink glittery mochi for their Porter capsule launch and I became completely fixated. After a deep dive, I found that the creative mastermind behind them is Alice Hiraga (@mamano.aji), a New York-based patisserie chef known for her stunning Japanese-style sponge cakes—her page is worth every second of the rabbit hole you're about to go down.
A screenshot was taken immediately. The recreation was inevitable. Consider this my official statement: pink glittery mochi is the whimsical dessert of 2026.
What makes these so special is the combination—pillowy, chewy mochi texture with a shimmer that manages to feel both maximalist and surprisingly elegant. They look like something from a high-end Tokyo patisserie and take significantly less effort than they have any right to. The kind of thing that makes every guest stop mid-conversation before they even think about reaching for one.
If you're hosting anything this year, these are your statement dessert to leave a lasting impression!
Full “recreation” recipe below:
Any pink regular or frozen mochi (I used strawberry frozen mochi ice cream)
Edible glitter spray (I got this one from Amazon)
Edible silver stars (I got this one from Amazon)
Video demo:
Tada!
