Mochinut

Mochinut is an American restaurant chain specializing in mochi donuts, boba, and Korean-style hot dogs. It has locations across the United States and South Korea.

History
The chain was founded in Cerritos, California, on March 13, 2020, by Jaewook Ha. It has been described as a spin-off of Chung Chun Rice Dog, having its first location inside of it.

Menu
The mochi donuts are made with rice flour, making them flexible and recognizable due to their distinct shape of eight small balls connected as a circle. There are around 25 flavors of the food, but it varies by location. Listed on their website are:


 * Strawberry
 * Yuzu
 * Yogurt
 * Ube
 * Taro
 * Milk Pebble
 * Churro
 * Coffee
 * Ube Original
 * Chocolate
 * Banana Milk
 * Black Sugar
 * Melona
 * Strawberry Funnel
 * Matcha
 * Red Velvet
 * Pistachio
 * Peanut Butter
 * Original
 * Cookies & Creme
 * Blueberry
 * Mango
 * Black Sesame
 * Nutella
 * Cheesecake

Hot dogs offered are in a distinct Korean style, being wrapped in a bun similar to a corn dog. They can come wrapped in potatoes or ramen toppings, covered with mozzarella and squid ink, or "volcano" style, having a spicy sausage. Tteokbokki is also available.

Locations
As of 2023, Mochinut has 148 locations throughout the United States. It also has locations in the countries of South Korea and Thailand.