My trip to Japan was twofold. First and foremost to get a much needed vacation and to see relatives, second was to experience and see the delightful culinary world. I tell you, Japan is something else in terms of food. In my experience Japans culinary is something out of this world. The ingredients, preparation, technique and taste are all excellent. Even the run of the mill food stall is great! I've been to some good restaurants in other countries but to be honest....it really isn't up to par.
If you see my pics in my previous post, you will probably wonder why I took photos of Mister Donut. I know we have Mister Donut here in Manila and in the States...but please it's like night and day. I use to hate Mister Donut, until the Japanese perfected it. My favorite is their Pan De Almond. It's not too sweet, not oily....just pure perfection. It doesn't feel like I'm eating a doughnut. It's so chewy and soft, it's a cross between mochi and doughnut. Oh, I have to stop thinking about it. Now I know what I will ask my aunt to bring when she visits here.
And the cakes and pastries? All I know is that I came at a special time, pre-Christmas where each store like Mitsukoshi, Tobu, and Isetann show their designer pastries and cakes in the most beautiful way. WOW! Not only do they take their pastries seriously, they take the packaging and cake artistry to a whole new level.
If you see my pics in my previous post, you will probably wonder why I took photos of Mister Donut. I know we have Mister Donut here in Manila and in the States...but please it's like night and day. I use to hate Mister Donut, until the Japanese perfected it. My favorite is their Pan De Almond. It's not too sweet, not oily....just pure perfection. It doesn't feel like I'm eating a doughnut. It's so chewy and soft, it's a cross between mochi and doughnut. Oh, I have to stop thinking about it. Now I know what I will ask my aunt to bring when she visits here.
And the cakes and pastries? All I know is that I came at a special time, pre-Christmas where each store like Mitsukoshi, Tobu, and Isetann show their designer pastries and cakes in the most beautiful way. WOW! Not only do they take their pastries seriously, they take the packaging and cake artistry to a whole new level.
