Posted in Tokyo, tagged モンサンクレール, jiyugaoka, Mont St Clair, Mont St Clair モンサンクレール, mousse cakes, tabelog, Tokyo, tokyo cafe, tokyo cake, tokyo cakes, tokyo food, tokyo sweets on May 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Mont St Clair モンサンクレール is one of the top rated patisseries in Tokyo and it’s easy to see (or rather, taste) why. Other than Hidemi Sugino (my favourite place for mousse cakes), Mont St Clair’s cake is one of the lightest I’ve ever had. This one has both chocolate and vanilla cream, topped off with a crunchy brûléed layer. Now I’m curious about the other cakes this place has to offer…
Posted in Tokyo, tagged french pastries, ginza, japan, japanese cakes, Jean-Paul Hévin, matcha chocolate cake, shinjuku takashimaya, Tokyo, tokyo cake, tokyo cakes, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts on May 29, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I read some IG/online raves over this matcha chocolate cake from Jean-Paul Hévin but… it’s so underwhelming.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged パティスリー ジュンウジタ, cassis, chestnut, mont blanc, Patisserie Jun Ujita, Patisserie Jun Ujita パティスリー ジュンウジタ, shinjuku, takashimaya, Tokyo, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo desserts, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo patisseries on May 11, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Cassis in mont blanc? I tried one such combination from Patisserie Jun Ujita パティスリー ジュンウジタ and it was surprisingly good. Slightly tart berry flavour, sweet chestnut puree, moist almond frangipane-ish base, sweet tooth satisfied! Worth trying if you see his cakes popping up at Shinjuku Takashimaya food hall; otherwise his main patisserie is quite far out of the main Tokyo area and I’m not in a hurry to head there.
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 パティスリ アサコ イワヤナギ, cake, japanese cake, japanese dessert, mont blanc, patisserie, Pâtisserie Asako Iwayanagi, sakura, Tokyo, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food on April 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »
5 cakes for 2 girls — that’s what happens when foodies-with-sweet-tooth meet. Really pleased with the calories spent at Pâtisserie Asako Iwayanagi パティスリ アサコ イワヤナギ, a chic neighbourhood boutique shop with beautifully crafted desserts. It’s impossible to choose a favourite out of the houjicha-raspberry tart (a surprising combi!), nutty chocolate slice, pistachio-cherry cake, and matcha-white chocolate terrine. I’m not a fan of sakura desserts but the sakura mont blanc is too pretty to miss.
Guess what, even after 5 cakes, I didn’t feel full at all. That’s the beauty of Japanese desserts — always so light yet satisfyingly rich in flavours.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged chocolate cake, dessert, dessert cafe, Desserts, nakameguro, Tokyo, tokyo cafe, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, where to eat in tokyo on April 8, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I plan all my meals. Like seriously, ALL. Impromptu is not in my vocabulary because life is too short for mediocre food. So I took a big risk (yes I exaggerate ha) when I stepped into Patisserie Cacahouete Paris パティスリー カカオエット・パリ as this was not on my to-go list. But I couldn’t resist when I saw so many locals queuing! Walked out with a crunchy chocolate cake with mango, a lovely pairing which I really like. Anyway, this place is apparently famous for their cubed cream puffs (there’s pistachio!), should I try that next hmm.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged ショコラティエ パレ ド オール, chocolate, chocolatier palet d'or, mont blanc, osaka, Tokyo, tokyo bakery, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, where to eat in tokyo on April 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
You can’t tell from the photo but I bought this cake specially for hanami (sakura viewing) at Ueno Park this afternoon hahaha. Even though the park was so crowded, I felt thankful as I enjoyed one of my all-time favourite cakes. I first tried this chocolate mont blanc from Chocolatier Palet D’or ショコラティエ パレ ド オール with K in Osaka late last year and it’s a no-brainer; if you like chocolate and if you like chestnut, you will like this! I definitely do.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged cake, Cakes, chestnut, libertable, mont blanc, mushroom, Tokyo, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, where to eat in tokyo on April 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Incorporating vegetables in cakes? Now that’s Libertable taking “healthy living” to the next level. There’s a few funky flavours such as pistachio with dill (or fennel, I can’t tell), caramel with sake, and apple with foie gras. My mont blanc came with porcini mushroom and thankfully the latter was more subtle than in-your-face to complement the sweet chestnut. I didn’t fall in love with it; it was forgettable and the meringue base could be crispier.
Posted in Tokyo, tagged bubo barcelona, chocolate, chocolate cake, dessert, Desserts, omotesando, Tokyo, tokyo cake, tokyo dessert, tokyo eats, tokyo food, tokyo must try, where to eat in tokyo, xabina on March 30, 2017| Leave a Comment »
I find it interesting that some brands dare to claim that they are the world’s best. Gomaya Kuki has “the world’s richest sesame ice cream”; bubó Barcelona has “the world’s best chocolate cake”; I asked K whether we should state Matchaya has “the world’s best matcha soft serve” and he rejected me hahaha.
bubó Barcelona ブボ バルセロナ is by famous chef Carles Mampel and it’s coincidentally (?) right across Dominque Ansel Bakery in Omotesando. Xabina (シャビーナ) was voted best chocolate cake in Lyon in 2005 and that’s what I came for. Pricey at 1,000円 for a small cake but the quality of chocolate is undeniable. Dark, rich and very smooth. Not convinced it’s the best in the world though.
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