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The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream

8 May 2026

18 minutes

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We meet the creator of a dessert business whose story starts in her parents’ bakery.

Vivien Wong tells us how she faced a family loss and eventually channelled that experience into building a company making mochi with a twist: taking a traditional Japanese rice cake and wrapping it around balls of ice cream. She shares how she turned a niche treat into a global brand, Little Moons.

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Presenter: Rahul Tandon

Producers: Niamh McDermott, Victoriya Holland and Jay Behrouzi

(Picture: Vivien Wong. Credit: Jack Ladenburg)