Moom Maam Artisanal Gelato

It’s an important thing to see a Moom Maam dessert in person – or at least take note of its relative size in a photograph – before ordering one. Doing this will avoid the situation that we found ourselves in at Smorgasburg LA minutes after discovering this gelateria was in attendance: holding two lunch-sized desserts, and a third almost-regular-sized dessert, when we hadn’t yet eaten a proper meal.

We got into this situation because we spotted several flavors that we couldn’t ignore, including a really rich green uji matcha, a decidedly gray black sesame, and interesting piña colada and mango flavors. After a couple of taste tests, we went all-in on those flavors, skipping an espresso that was milkier than we would’ve liked, and passing on Thai tea that tasted just like Thai tea. We can have great Thai tea or coffee desserts at Wanderlust Creamery, but these other flavors, Moom Maam does better. A lot better.

It also dusts every portion with toasted coconut, then places a mohawk-like slice of waffle cone on top. These little touches guarantee that you’ll have some added flavor and textural complexity, no matter what else is in the bowl.