India, May 4 -- If you're a foodie and have been scrolling through Instagram lately, you've definitely seen it: a translucent, chewy, golden-yellow treat that looks exactly like gourmet mochi.

But here is the kicker - there's no flour, no steaming, and absolutely no mess involved.

With Reels surpassing 16 million views, rice paper mango mochi has become the summer's breakout 'lazy' dessert trend.

Traditional mochi is made from glutinous rice flour that requires careful cooking and pounding. This viral version swaps the dough for Vietnamese rice paper (the kind used for spring rolls). When soaked in water, the rice paper becomes stretchy and chewy, perfectly mimicking the texture of mochi in seconds.

Rice paper sheets

Fresh mango cube...