Even before stepping foot in Tokyo I had been told by numerous people that this place was a must do! I visited Hidemi Sugino twice, once I visited about 5pm and there was only 4 varieties left, then the second time I arrived at 10.30, half an hour before the shop opened and waited in the growing queue to get my hands on some more of these yummy cakes. ( see the queue photo!!!)
There is a policy of no photographs here, so the photos of the cakes I tried are from the book that I decided to buy to remember what I had. I have included the photos of the cakes I ate, these are taken from the book, also there is a sneaky picture of the showcase I got off the web that someone must have taken! LOL
Mango, Framboise - This had a delicious coconut sponge around the outside with a mango mousse raspberry compote and raspberry mousse running through the center.
Pomme d'Eve - Jaconde sponge at the bottom topped with a caramel and cinnamon mousse, then topped with chocolate sponge, green apple mousse and caramelised apple.
Merveille - Biscuit jaconde, biscuit a la cuillere with a peach mousse, and a blackberry mousse and redcurrant jam.
Larme - Biscuit aux noix, mousse aux marrons and crème mousseline aux marrons.
This one was my favorite, I think its because I am having a chestnut addiction here in Tokyo which is great as it is a heavily used flavour in baked cakes and pastries... Including the wonderful Mont Blancs!
Sarah
Just wanted to say how much I'm enjoying reading about your travels. Thanks for the blog. More about your work and the kitchens?
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