Waffles+Mochi: As former first lady of the United States of America Michelle Obama's new show released on 16th March 2021 on Netflix, Waffles+Mochi attract viewers and love from all age groups all over the world.
The show is about cooking and food education featuring two puppets, Mochi and Waffles, along with Obama as the owner of a supermarket. "I wish a program like this had been around when my girls were young," said Obama.
Waffles+Mochi, formerly titled as listen to your vegetables and eat your parents, take viewers on a world tour with them to show them different food culture and diversity of the world along with giving them food education. Waffles and Mochi try new recipes and ingredients in the show.
Each episode is of the duration of 20 minutes approximately. The humour and animations used in the show keeps the children hooked on to the show. Moreover, even adults find the show interesting and has been seen to spread love all over the internet.
Waffles + Mochi is now streaming on Netflix! If you’ve got little ones or just want to laugh and learn a little about good food, I hope you’ll check it out. This show is so dear to my heart, and I can’t wait for you to watch! #WafflesAndMochi ❤️ pic.twitter.com/8ZfUjx3X1F
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 16, 2021
Since the release of the kid-centric food show, the hashtag of WafflesAndMochi has been trending on Twitter. Here are the reactions of the netizens on the show:
Jamie Oliver says "This is brilliant, getting kids cooking and excited about food is a winner for me- great work Michelle Obama, cant wait to watch"
This is brilliant, getting kids cooking and excited about food is a winner for me - great work @MichelleObama can't wait to watch! #WafflesAndMochi pic.twitter.com/CkvyF4jUnX
— Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) March 16, 2021
Another netizen acknowledges the fact that Obama plans to feed 1 million food insecure families.
Launching a new @netflix show isn't enough for @MichelleObama. She plans to feed 1 million food-insecure families too. @masayett has the details #philanthropy #WafflesAndMochi https://t.co/7dEanTT2Ok
— Glenn Gamboa (@GlennGamboa) March 16, 2021
"It’s my hope that it fosters the curiosity and willingness to try new things for a whole new generation, and for generations to come" quotes The Spool.
"It’s my hope that it fosters the curiosity and willingness to try new things for a whole new generation, and for generations to come," writes @BeauNorth in her WAFFLES + MOCHI review. https://t.co/cfdWMJefkL
— The Spool (@thespool) March 15, 2021
The following are the reviews and reactions from some other netizens who shared their love for Waffles+Mochi through tweets:
Watching #WafflesAndMochi & knowing there'd be Deaf/disability #pwd rep in EPISODE 1!
— David Radcliff (@DavidRadcliff) March 16, 2021
I've been waiting to share this for a while now -- so glad our heroes celebrated Mozzeria; so sad to read COVID has closed it.
Hope our audience internalizes disabled folks as business owners
CHEF JOSE ANDRES: We put salt. And one important ingredient.
— Jowana Bueser (eat shit, transphobes) (@jowanabueser) March 16, 2021
WAFFLES: Love?
CHEF JOSE ANDRES: Bread.#WafflesAndMochi
I'm not a little girl, but I was still fascinated by this series...
— María✨ (@kamalaharrismpv) March 16, 2021
It is very inspiring! and very informative! Friends, can you believe that I did not know that the tomato was a fruit?#WafflesAndMochi #MichelleObama pic.twitter.com/mWMngx4IAc
Watch the trailer of the show here: