must-have sweets in tokyo
Nov 26, 2008, 1:38 am
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What do you have in mind?
Oshiruko
Or limited edition oshiruko kitkat? (Anko between the wafers, mochi speckles in the chocolate covering)
I picked up yuzu kitkat in a bargain bin - not good
Alas, I was short of cash and didn't try the zunda kitkat hawked in Sendai
Zunda is made with sugar and edamame
I like zunda much more than oshiruko.
Oshiruko
Or limited edition oshiruko kitkat? (Anko between the wafers, mochi speckles in the chocolate covering)
I picked up yuzu kitkat in a bargain bin - not good
Alas, I was short of cash and didn't try the zunda kitkat hawked in Sendai
Zunda is made with sugar and edamame
I like zunda much more than oshiruko.
Last edited by LapLap; Dec 5, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Nov 26, 2008, 1:44 am
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Hi, my name is Mike and I am a chocoholic.
Best of both worlds at a Le Chocolat de H in Roppongi Hills. Seriously good choco made by a Japanese expert craftsman.
Best of both worlds at a Le Chocolat de H in Roppongi Hills. Seriously good choco made by a Japanese expert craftsman.
Nov 26, 2008, 8:01 am
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Try peko-chan-yaki with the cheese-cream filling...
Nov 26, 2008, 8:56 am
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Try peko-chan-yaki with the cheese-cream filling...
Nov 26, 2008, 9:49 am
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The Fujiya cake company may or may not have emerged from that. For all I care, the executives there can drown in a vat of rotten cream.
But the store at the foot of Kagurazaka is the only place in Japan that makes Peko-chan-yaki and they're good people with high standards. My guess is that they hardly do any trade in Fujiya cakes. It's all about the Peko-chan-yaki.
When the Fujiya scandal broke, pretty much the whole neighbourhood told the folks making Peko-chan-yaki that we wanted them to carry on with the business regardless of whatever happened to Fujiya.
But the store at the foot of Kagurazaka is the only place in Japan that makes Peko-chan-yaki and they're good people with high standards. My guess is that they hardly do any trade in Fujiya cakes. It's all about the Peko-chan-yaki.
When the Fujiya scandal broke, pretty much the whole neighbourhood told the folks making Peko-chan-yaki that we wanted them to carry on with the business regardless of whatever happened to Fujiya.
Nov 26, 2008, 1:00 pm
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Try peko-chan-yaki with the cheese-cream filling...
I found custard filled tai-yaki (along with the usual anko ones) at a popular tai-yaki shop in Sendai. I bought a few to bring back to Tokyo, but only the anko filled ones made it
Oh they were goood.I was told that the original taiyaki came from Azabu Juban, if that's the case, then the original shop is probably Naniwaya, 1-8-14 Azabu-juban, Minato-ku, Tokyo (東京都港麻布十番1-8-14)
Nov 26, 2008, 5:14 pm
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My favorites are:
Kakigoori (shave ice), especially mizore (plain sugar syrup or diluted honey)
Matcha (green tea) or kurogoma (black sesame) ice cream
Sakura mochi in the spring
Yatsuhashi, especially the unbaked variety
Kakigoori (shave ice), especially mizore (plain sugar syrup or diluted honey)
Matcha (green tea) or kurogoma (black sesame) ice cream
Sakura mochi in the spring
Yatsuhashi, especially the unbaked variety
Nov 28, 2008, 9:09 pm
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Dec 5, 2008, 12:47 pm
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I highly recommend Pierre Herme. There are a few locations including one in Isetan Shinjuku. I prefer his macarons over Sadaharu's, Hevin's. Also try Toshi Yoroizuka and Hidemi Sugino for pastries.
Edit: Speaking of Kit Kats, while looking for green tea Kit Kat (which I never found) I came across yuzu and red bean but also Muscat of Alexandria. I thought that was weird they'd name it after a specific grape. As if that wasn't odd enough, while waiting at Narita I found McFlurry Caramel Macchiato Kit Kat. That's right.
Edit: Speaking of Kit Kats, while looking for green tea Kit Kat (which I never found) I came across yuzu and red bean but also Muscat of Alexandria. I thought that was weird they'd name it after a specific grape. As if that wasn't odd enough, while waiting at Narita I found McFlurry Caramel Macchiato Kit Kat. That's right.
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Dec 6, 2008, 3:12 pm
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A Japanese friend has sent me:
Kinako-mochi choco
KitKat oshiruko-aji
Black Thunder
and
KitKat caramel purin
Kinako-mochi choco
KitKat oshiruko-aji
Black Thunder
and
KitKat caramel purin
