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A new style of Japanese dessert revolutionises convenience store sweets, but it comes with a safety warning.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll find a lot of matcha lattes in Japan, but over at 7-Eleven<\/strong> you\u2019ll find one that comes with a risk of choking<\/strong>. It\u2019s a drink so hazardous it comes with a safety warning, and it\u2019s all due to one ingredient and the way it\u2019s designed to be consumed.<\/p>\n The latte is part of a new style of dessert called \u201cMazemaze Sweets<\/strong>\u201c, which takes its\u00a0name from the Japanese verb \u201cmazeru\u201d, meaning \u201cto mix\u201d or \u201cto stir\u201d.\u00a0Despite being known as the \u201cMatcha Latte Warabi Mochi Iri\u201d (\u201cMatcha Latte with Warabi Mochi<\/strong>\u201c) in Japanese, the English name, \u201cMatcha Bracken-Starch Jelly, Matcha Milk & Whipped Cream<\/strong>\u201d makes no reference to it being a latte at all.<\/p>\n In one sense, it is a straight-up dessert, with a layer of matcha-flavoured warabi mochi (bracken-starch jelly) in the bottom, a smooth \u201cmatcha milk\u201d in the middle, and a fluffy layer of whipped cream on top. However, these layers are designed to be mixed together and then sipped through the attached straw.<\/p>\n \u25bc This \u201cmix-and-drink<\/strong>\u201d concept lets you change the flavour and texture while you drink it.<\/p>\n The warabi mochi adds an exciting texture to the drink while also giving it a traditional Japanese feel. However, warabi mochi is usually consumed in bite-sized pieces with a spoon or fork, rather than with a straw, because sucking them up might create a choking hazard as the springy, slippery and slightly gummy pieces could become lodged in the throat<\/strong>. That\u2019s why 7-Eleven has issued a warning with each product, which reads: \u201cWarning: Choking hazard. Please chew thoroughly before swallowing.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n \u25bc The choking hazard is also present in the new \u201cIchigo Milk Warabi Mochi Iri\u201d (\u201cStrawberry Milk with Warabi Mochi\u201d), or Strawberry Bracken-Starch Jelly, Milk & Whipped Cream<\/strong>, which is being released at the same time.<\/p>\n This dessert combines chewy strawberry-flavoured warabi mochi with rich milk cream, fluffy whipped cream, and a topping of strawberry sauce. The sweet-tart strawberry sauce contains pieces of real strawberry, adding a juicy texture that complements the chewy warabi mochi, and as the layers are mixed together, the flavours and textures evolve with every sip, creating a rich and satisfying dessert experience from start to finish.<\/p>\n \u25bc Due to be released on 16 June at 7-Eleven stores nationwide, excluding Okinawa, the new Mazemaze Sweets will retail for 430 yen (US$ 2.68).<\/p>\n While the new desserts sound like a fun new way to enjoy some familiar flavours, you might be asking: \u201cIf slurping warabi mochi with a straw presents a risk of choking, why even sell these at all?<\/strong>\u201d Well, according to the development team, the desserts are designed to combine the convenience of an on-the-go treat with the satisfaction of a full dessert experience, and judging by what they\u2019ve produced, there was no skimping on recreating the dessert experience.<\/p>\n The straw element puts these somewhere between a drink and dessert, but it\u2019s important to heed the warnings and sip responsibly, taking care to chew the warabi mochi pieces. With people dying every year from choking on mochi<\/a>, a similarly sticky traditional confection, these warnings are issued out of neccesity, so be careful when trying this matcha latte.<\/p>\n Source, images: Press release<\/em> A new style of Japanese dessert revolutionises convenience store sweets, but it comes with a safety warning. 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