This is the Sanka Seika Mochicure Grape, a new style of gummy made with rice flour, designed to mimic mochi. It used red grape juice and claimed to contain iron, Vitamin B1, and citric acid.
The gummies varied slightly in shape, most falling between rounded squares and rectangles, measuring about 1.5–2 cm in length and 1 cm in thickness. They had an opaque red-purple colour and a sweet red grape aroma.
On tasting, the surface was smooth, giving way to an extremely soft chew with no stretch or bounce. The grape flavour appeared immediately, offering sweetness with a light acidity. Mid-bite, however, the rice flour dominated, muting the fruit character and breaking down into a paste-like consistency. Unlike gelatin-based gummies, which dissolve smoothly, this texture felt heavy and unappealing, with neither the elasticity of mochi nor the clarity of grape flavour persisting.
Overall, it was novel in concept but let down by both texture and flavour balance, leaving an unpleasant finish.
This Sanka Seika Mochicure Grape contained 44 g. It was produced in Japan and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2025.