I ate this on a recent trip to Kyoto. It was described as “green tea cream puff” (if I remember correctly). I was basically a profiterole filled with a creamy …
The Cakes of Japan
I bought these after my Mum mentioned discussing them with my nephew T. They are made out of some type of rice flour (I think) and are covered in a …
The Cakes of Japan
I bought this in the station on the way to Daisen Park on discovering I was a bit hungry. It was a puff pastry twist type thing with a little …
The Cakes of Japan
Another station eat. The filling is red bean paste and the outer is like a pancake mix. I had a similar thing (I think with Green Tea filling) outside Osaka …
The Cakes of Japan
I picked this up at Namba station when I was caught feeling very hungry far away from home. It’s a waffle based thing that is folded over a creamy filling. …
The Cakes of Japan
Not the best photograph. This is a chocolate/cream profiterole thing that I picked up at my local Combini. Put’s my efforts to shame.
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The Cakes of Japan
One of the attractions of coming back to Japan is the renewed opportunities to try some of the weird and wonderful cakes that are available. So this series has been …
Sunday Pudding
At the request of my mum I made Tiramisu (an old favourite). This will be my last Sunday pudding for a while.
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Sunday Pudding
This week, after a hiatus while I was hiking, I made chocolate profiteroles. Another dessert that I would like to try again to make it better. The recipe I was …
Sunday Pudding
This week I made Lemon Polenta Cake from this Nigella recipe. I actually used Masa Harina Blanca rather then polenta. They are effectively the same thing. It turned out …