Our Story

The Sweety story began in 1978, when we opened a mom-and-pop ice cream parlor in Monterey Park, California. We couldn’t find traditional Asian-flavored ice creams like red bean, taro, or durian in our neighborhood, so we decided to make them ourselves. As our frozen treats grew in popularity, the entire Lee family gathered on the weekends to help pack orders—aunties, uncles, cousins, and all—and pretty soon Sweety ice cream was in markets across the country.

One of our family’s favorite treats was mochi ice cream, so we started experimenting with recipes, endlessly tweaking and testing them to achieve just the right texture and chew. As our father, covered head-to-toe in sweet rice flour, jotted down notes and adjusted ratios, we’d skim bits of the warm, gooey dough from the mixer—to help with quality control, of course. Our family has continued to tinker with Sweety’s recipes for the past three decades, and we think the end result is pretty close to perfect. We hope you agree!  

Because the magic of mochi ice cream is fleeting—three bites and it’s but a beautiful, delicious memory—we think every bite should count. We’re committed to sourcing the highest quality ingredients and crafting the best tasting, most authentic mochi ice cream on the market. We love what we do, and are proud to share our family's recipes with you!