Posted in Tokyo, tagged Godiva, godiva japan, haagen dazs, haagen dazs japan, Ice cream, konbini, konbini desserts, konbini ice cream, Tokyo, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo ice cream on July 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Welcoming K to my new apartment with a dessert night feast! We love buying ice cream from convenience stores for supper (only in Japan!) and Haagen Dazs is always on the agenda. This time, there’s a newfound love in Godiva’s Belgian dark chocolate cup and for a cheap thrill, the Ghana chocolate bar is dreamy too!
Posted in Seattle, tagged capitol hill, chocolate date, chocolate tahini, dairy free ice cream, frankie & jo's, Ice cream, Seattle, seattle desserts, seattle foodie, seattle ice cream, seattle must eat, seattle vegan, vegan on May 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Back at Frankie & Jo’s because there is one more flavour I want to try — tahini chocolate! It’s quite interesting; sweet, nutty and salty at the same time with lashings of sesame fudge throughout. The staff recommended adding the vegan chocolate sauce and I’m game for it of course #yestomorechocolate
Posted in Tokyo, tagged カカオ, カカオ サンパカ, cacao, cacao store, chocolate, dessert, Ice cream, lumine, shinjuku, shinjuku lumine, shinjuku newoman, soft serve, Tokyo, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo eats, tokyo food on May 13, 2017| Leave a Comment »
It was second time lucky with ca ca o カカオ, a chocolate specialty shop from Kamakura. The website listed Shinjuku NEWoMan as one of the two Tokyo branches but I couldn’t find it a few days ago. I’m now 100% sure it had shut down unless someone tells me otherwise. So when I walked past the other outlet at Lumine, I ain’t leaving without getting myself some choco treats of course! The soft serve made from Colombian beans was excellent, as was the bittersweet 61% dark chocolate ganache tart with a delightfully smooth filling and firm buttery crust (albeit I prefer a thinner shell).
Posted in Tokyo, tagged ブオン・アモーレ, ブオン・アモーレ 神楽坂, Buon'Amore, BUON'AMORE KAGURAZAKA, chocolate ice cream, 神楽坂, gelato, healthy ice cream, Ice cream, pistachio, shibuya murai, Tokyo, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo ice cream on April 27, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I know it’s early days (only Day 18!) but I think I’ve found my firm #1 favourite gelateria in Tokyo. Buon’Amore ブオン・アモーレ supposedly churns “healthier” gelato with low/no sugar and what got to me were the beautifully smooth texture and deep intense flavours. I sampled a few (moringa matcha is a funky one) and settled on pistachio and dark chocolate. This is one of those times when I just want to keep on eating and eating. So sooo good.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged chocolate, chocolate desserts, chocolate ice cream, chocolate soft serve, Ice cream, le chocolat de h, mont clair, shibuya, shibuya dessert, shibuya hikarie, Tokyo, tokyo cafe, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo soft serve on April 24, 2017| Leave a Comment »
If a chocolate soft serve is good and creamy and ticks all the boxes of what a soft serve should be, words are superfluous.
P.S. the chef behind Le Chocolat De H is the owner of Mont St Clair, a famous patisserie in Tokyo so this is legit.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged chocolate, Gelateria Tie-An, gelato, Ice cream, kinako kuromitsu, matcha, shibuya, shibuya hikarie, soy ice cream, Tokyo, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo food, where to eat in tokyo on April 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I have a terrible sweet tooth but I try to find “healthier” alternatives most of the time. Like dairy-free ice cream, or agave-sweetened desserts. They make me feel better about inhaling sugar haha. Finally found something not so sinful at Gelateria Tie-An. They do soy versions and apparently the bestseller has edamame in it. Too funky for me though; I’ll stick to my usual dark chocolate, matcha (can skip the one here), and kinako kuromitsu. The kinako kuro is very good! More intense and much better than Pariya’s.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged aoyama, パリヤ, chocolate, cityshop, cityshop deli, dark chocolate, dessert, Desserts, gelato, Ice cream, kinako kuromitsu, pariya, shibuya, Tokyo, tokyo cafe, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo eats, tokyo food on April 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Ooooo glad I found Pariya パリヤ, a gelato place I like! Picked dark chocolate (always!) and kinako kuromitsu; that tiny glob you see there is almond coffee. Before handing the cup to you, the staff will ask whether you want to try any other flavour so you get a mini serving of the desired flavour, so cute! P.S. Pariya is also the supplier of salads at Cityshop Deli, +++ points because I’m a fan!
Posted in Tokyo, tagged chocolate, Ice cream, jiyugaoka, matcha, matcha chocolate cake, soft serve, souffle, Tokyo, tokyo cafe, tokyo cafes, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, where to eat in tokyo on April 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I don’t understand why Magie Du Chocolat マジ・ドゥ・ショコラ is so popular. There’s constantly a stream of people queuing and because I was sitting right next to the cashier, I could see how much those people were spending. Let’s just say they didn’t hesitate to fork out yen for chocolates. But I was not impressed with their 35% & 75% mixed chocolate soft serve, and the signature baked chocolate soufflé cakes (matcha so sweet omg). Average and very forgettable.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged レティエ, Ice cream, laitier, milk, soft serve, soft serve ice cream, Tokyo, tokyo cafe, tokyo cafes, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try on April 4, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Because we churn soft serves day in day out at Matchaya, I no longer crave for soft serve ice cream when in Japan anymore. Except perhaps milk flavour as dairy is king here. I found Laitier レティエ by chance; with the eye-catching blue exterior, anyone walking by will pause and take a second look. According to their Facebook page, the milk used is from Izu Farm in Shizuoka (thanks to Google Translate) and lower in fats/sugar yay. I do like their soft serve; very creamy with a whipped texture. Almost as good as Matchaya’s! Hahaha.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged goma, gomaya kuki, Ice cream, kurogoma, omotesando, sesame, shirogoma, Tokyo, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, where to eat in tokyo on March 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I’m a mega sesame (goma) fan. Like, the biggest mega-est goma fan you will know. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of any flavour I’ll choose over goma if I’m getting ice cream. So Gomaya Kuki ごまや くき is a must-go for me! Occupying a tiny space at Omotesando, they claim to serve the world’s richest sesame ice cream… Really?
I chose the richest version of kurogoma (black sesame) and shirogoma (white sesame) available and the former was the clear winner with a stronger fragrance. Shirogoma was quite disappointing as I bit into ice crystals twice hmm. There’s also an intriguing goma with salt flavour which I will try next time.
500円 per cup, go get it!
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