ARCHIVE: Hello Kitty Cafe Art Food

Ever since Hello Kitty Cafe first debuted as a traveling truck, fans have been watching what kind of desserts would be on the menu.
 

Below are more of a in-depth look into USA's Hello Kitty Cafe menu, seasonal or not.

UPDATED 3/2021

In front of the Cafe, you can get a Hello Kitty pocket pie, which looks like a cookie.  Something that I did when I first visited Hello Kitty Grand Cafe in Irvine. Along with the pocket pie, the Hello Kitty cookie in the chef outfit was another brag worthy art food to share on social media accounts. The order wouldn't be complete without a hot drink with a Hello Kitty art foam on top.

In the Bow Room and only during the tea service, one person gets a small Hello Kitty square mini cake in either red or blue jumpsuit. 

Next above are the little Hello Kitty painted cookies placed on desserts that doesn't take any real hard work to do. It's something that I don't identify as real art food because there are no creative effort in creating any masterpieces.

These mini cakes above can only be bought from the traveling trucks. It's a manipulative gimmick to go to their trucks if you want these "exclusive" cakes. The Cafe has to show that they can attract crowds of fans.

The small cakes with the bow red ribbon and the chocolate cake with removable bow can be found only in Hello Kitty Grand Cafe.

The next pieces are items from the Hello Kitty Cafe in Las Vegas. The offerings in Las Vegas are a step up than from Hello Kitty Grand Cafe in Irvine. The macarons, Keroppi donut, and Hello Kitty pastry are what you call the more quality art food that you would proudly show off on Instagram.

Mid-Autumn Festival Mooncakes

At last...

My Sanrio mooncakes have arrived from Singapore!  >.<

As you know, I have been on the hunt for many kawaii art food creations and I have succeeded in the mooncake department. This purchase officially marks my first ever Sanrio mooncakes to show off and be devoured by this Collector (and family - hey, there's just way too many mooncakes in the gift box sets!!).

These character gift boxes comes with four identical mooncakes, but each would have a different flavor inside. 

Not only does the gift box set come with a matching gift bag, the box has a unique kawaii festival themed design that is surprisingly quite detailed for it's kind. 

On parts of the box, the design is intricately embedded in tune with the themed artwork. On closer inspection, the box's artwork isn't overall flat. These boxes are made of a heavyweight cardboard material with metal handles and two compartments inside.

It has a feeling of a well thought out special gift to a Sanrio fan.  

Flavor: 1 Yolk White Lotus

When I decided to get mooncakes for this year, I had 4 Sanrio character selections to choose from: Hello Kitty, Little Twin Stars, My Melody, and Gudetama. Of course, I went with Hello Kitty and Little Twin Stars. Sorry, My Melody! Until next time.

As of now, I have eaten and shared two of the Hello Kitty mooncakes. Two down and two more to go. They taste really good and I haven't come across one flavor that I disliked. Thankfully, there were no durian flavors as I do not like them at all. 

Flavors: 1 Yolk White Lotus, 2 Yolk White Lotus, Pandan Lotus, and White Lotus

 Flavor: Pandan Lotus 

OFFICIAL: This is my FIRST ever Little Twin Stars art food to be able to purchase and eat!

Next on my list are Pochacco, Keroppi, Tuxedo Sam, and Pippo. One day, I hope to cross them off my bucket list of Sanrio goals.

It is a rare feat for me to be able to accomplish because you rarely see any Little Twin Stars art food creations out there in the market place. Sure, they're all over on Instagram by personal bakers that isn't really open to the public. Or if any, it's unattainable for this Collector to get my grubby hands on them.

Flavors: 1 Yolk White Lotus, 2 Yolk White Lotus, Pandan Lotus, and White Lotus

As I look to the future, I hope to be able to score many more Sanrio character art food creations to add to my journey of experiences. I hope you will continue to follow and share my delight in everything Sanrio.

May all Sanrio Collectors rejoice for this Sanrio era. Arigato!