It’s only August, and we have a winner for this year’s Diwali mithai

It looks like a pretty paperweight, it’s called ‘Raindrop’, it’s sorta kawaii, and the farthest thing you’d think from a mithai, and I’ll go out on a limb to say, it’s going to sweep the Diwali sweets awards this season.

Designed by celebrated Bangkok-based Thai patissier Dej Kewkacha, at the behest of Sage & Saffron-founder Aditi Dugar, this edible enigma promises to make the Mumbai-based gourmet catering service a gifting go-to this festival season.

Kewkacha has imagined six variants of the confection, wherein each glassy palm-sized dome contains a different flower in the centre: sakura, orchid, jasmine, and rose among them. Rendered as a 3D floral jelly, the Raindrop, that the chronically online will remember as a viral Japanese food trend from 2016, is a visual knockout that warrants the disclaimer that it can (and should) be eaten. 

Kewkacha has employed his signature science-forward approach to ensure all the wobbly treats are vegetarian as well as gluten- and gelatin-free, using only plant-based colours, blueberry, water and yoghurt. The result? A modern-day mithai that is light as a cloud, low on calories, with a refreshingly subtle sweetness. The limited edition Raindrop collection is available for pre-orders pan India here. It’s the sort of gift that’s designed to leave an impression—in fact, it might be safe to get a second box just for yourself.

The Raindrop is available in a gift box set of one, three and six. Rs 850 onwards