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Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Waffles + Mochi into the ol’ VCR. 

Much like Nanalan’, I love Waffles + Mochi. 

I was in a depressive episode a few years ago, and I was looking for something to help me get through it. 

That’s when I found Waffles + Mochi. 

Waffles (who is part frozen waffle, part yeti) and her best friend Mochi (a ball of Mochi) are major foodies but live in a land with only frozen food. 

However, when they get a job at Michelle Obama’s grocery store (the show was produced by the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground Productions, and they’re both executive producers as well), Waffles and Mochi get to travel across the world to meet chefs, try new foods, and learn about ingredients. 

TL;DR – it’s wholesome and precious. 

Created by Jeremy Konner and Erika Thormahlen, Waffles + Mochi premiered on Netflix on March 16, 2021 with 10 episodes, followed by a spinoff show called Waffles + Mochi’s Restaurant where the pair opened their own restaurant, and a holiday special called Waffles + Mochi: Holiday Feast. 

Both shows feature a variety of celebrity guests and chefs, including Kirby, Jack Black, and Rashida Jones. 

I also want to shout-out Viva La Puppets, who made the puppets, because Waffles was designed to be able to actually “eat” the food she was trying. Michelle Zamora, Waffles’ puppeteer, would try the food as well so that she could authentically react to the tastings. 

The only negative thing about Waffles + Mochi I can think of is that Sia does do one of the voices in the show, and with some of the ableist and controversial things she’s done in the past, I think the choice to cast her is questionable at best.

I know that Waffles + Mochi is technically a children’s show, but I think we need all the good things we can get right now. 

If you need a break from all of the existential dread, hop in Waffles and Mochi’s magic shopping cart and learn to appreciate tomatoes. 

And, you know, you can’t beat watching a Mochi puppet wear both goggles and reading glasses.