The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream

The baker’s daughter bringing mochi to the mainstream

May 7, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

Vivien Wong shares her journey of transforming a family bakery experience into a successful mochi dessert brand, Little Moons.

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. If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk Presenter: Rahul Tandon Producers: Niamh McDermott, Victoriya Holland and Jay Behrouzi (Picture: Vivien Wong. Credit: Jack Ladenburg)

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Host: Rahul Tandon

Guest: Vivien Wong

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Organizations: Little Moons, BBC World Service

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