McDonald's "Strawberry Daifuku Pie
Strawberry Daifuku Pie

McDonald's Strawberry Daifuku Pie

I tried McDonald's Strawberry Daifuku Pie. It is a crispy dough filled with strawberry-flavored mochi (rice cake) and red bean paste. The price is 160 yen (tax included).

McDonald's "Strawberry Daifuku Pie
The package is designed in a "mizuhiki" style, which is a symbol of happiness

The crispy dough,

mochi and red bean paste have a strong double-strawberry flavor

. As the name suggests, this new hot-sweets is inspired by "Strawberry Daifuku". It is filled with strawberry-flavored soft rice cake and sweet bean paste containing strawberry pulp, and has a mildly sweet taste with just the right amount of tartness.

McDonald's "Strawberry Daifuku Pie
Crispy dough.

It is recommended to eat it while viewing cherry blossoms during the blooming season. The product comes in two limited-quantity packages: one with a design of strawberries, red bean paste, and rice cake, and the other with a mizuhiki design on the opening.

McDonald's "Strawberry Daifuku Pie
Both are filled with a bright strawberry-flavored mochi (rice cake) and red bean paste.

After cutting and admiring the contrast between the pink rice cake and dark red bean paste, the first thing you taste is the rice cake, which has an intense strawberry flavor. The sourness is not so strong, and along with the sweetness, the smell of concentrated fruit spreads out softly. The bright color of the mochi caught me off guard, but the strawberry flavor was as strong as jam.

McDonald's "Strawberry Daifuku Pie
The strawberry flavor makes me dizzy!

Next, when I bit into the red bean paste, the strawberry flavor was just as strong. It was a rich and intense flavor that was hard to distinguish between the two, and the azuki bean flavor could also be enjoyed afterwards. Both the red bean paste and the rice cake go perfectly with the crispy pie crust, and one bite, two bites, three bites, and on and on... you can't stop eating. You will eat it all up without even thinking about the cherry blossoms. It is more like a pie than a flower, not a dango than a flower.