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About a 10 minute walk from where we live, is a tiny shop called Pignon. I have bought their creme brulee in the past and have tried some of their cakes (pre-blog).This past Sunday for our tea time, Satoshi and I walked to Pignon to pick out some sweets. Here is what we chose:
Satoshi chose a slice of a caramel banana roll. A whole banana is rolled in caramel cream and cake...330 yen (about US$3.30)
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He also chose the Shibukawa Marron roll. Shibukawa is the inner brown skin that is on the chestnut. The cream is coffee and chestnut...280 yen (about US$2.80).JPG)
I chose the strawberry shortcake. This is different from strawberry shortcake in the States. A light fluffy yellow cake is layered with whipped cream and strawberries...300 yen (about US$3).JPG)
I also chose the blueberry cheesecake. This was a baked cheesecake with a gelatin blueberry layer on top. I was disappointed with the crust of this cheesecake but everything else was delicious.It is a good thing that cake shops in our area take some walking to, otherwise I think I would be there everyday.
Pignon
3-5 Hanjo
Minoo, Osaka
Phone: 072.725.6633
Open 10:30-21:00
Closed Mondays
Oh yum! You're killing me here! Bakeries/cake shops/cafes are so abundant in Japan that it has come as sort of a shock to move back to where the only truly good places to go are only in the big big cities instead of within walking distance.
ReplyDeleteHi Kat :) Tea for two and two for tea...oh how happy we will be ;)
ReplyDeletehow fun
toodles
Yeah, I get that same culture shock whenever I go back home too, Fuji Mama, I'll take a futon out for you in our spare room :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Shar :)
Take care you two.
Kat
YUM!!! This is sooo apetizing...ahh...I'm thinking about wanting to eat it through the screen now.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a spread! I like your choices a lot, especially the blueberry one!
ReplyDeleteDon't hurt yourself, Phoebe :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lori :)
Take care you two.
Kat
Any, or ALL of these would be a welcome treat with my chai tea right now. Boy am I beat...still getting the house in order. At least the dogs cannot complain 'cause I took time out to bring them for a one hour walk today (and in 3°C weather too)! Ha! I could use another "pass" just to take a break from stuff right now.
ReplyDeleteThe cakes look delicious! What a novel idea!I have to remember to try to roll a whole banana into a jelly roll cake.
ReplyDeleteSo, which dessert was your favorite?
mmm chai, sounds like a nice way to take a break, Rowena, hope you can get the house in order soon :)
ReplyDeletethanks genki, my favorite was the cheesecake minus the crust :)
take care you two.
kat
They all look good, even though you were disappointed in the blueberry cheesecake. Yes, it's good that you can walk to and from the place. ;-)
ReplyDeletePaz
It is really good that I need to walk in order to buy them Paz, when I'm feeling lazy I usually end up giving up the craving for cake :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
I would pick the strawberry and the banana caramel--going by sight alone of course. Too bad about the cheesecake crust! We ate our way through Maui yesterday and most of it was sweets and carbs so I really shouldn't look at anything else for awhile!
ReplyDeleteOoh Deb, I hope you got to go to the Ali'i Kula Lavender Farms for scones :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
oh, how I miss a good Japanese strawberry shortcake!!! I want one too!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get your fix soon, Hui2.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat