Last Sunday, Satoshi and I went to check out Hara Roll. This is the sister shop of Hara Donuts.Like their donuts, I think their cakes have okara (soy lees) and their creams have tonyu (soy milk) in them, though you can't taste either.
You can purchase whole cakes but we picked up slices of 4 different types to try.
Strawberry milk: a yellow sponge cake filled with cream and fresh strawberries and topped with a strawberry flavored powdered sugar.
Ko-cha: Earl grey cake filled with a lightly flavored earl grey cream.
Caramel: Caramel cake filled with cream and caramel coated walnuts.
Matcha: Matcha cake filled with matcha yuzu (green tea, citron) cream & an(sweet bean paste)
They were all delicious and light. Satoshi liked the strawberry milk and caramel. My favorites were the caramel & matcha.
Hara Roll (UPDATE: 2016 no longer in business)
1-5-14 Okamoto
Higashinada-ku, Kobe
Phone: 078.452.0825
Open from 11:00-20:00 or until all sell out : take out only
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LOVE roll cakes- those look delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat's with the name? Now all I can think of is "Belly Roll" haha.
Oh boy! They look delicious!
ReplyDeleteTracy
Oh goodness! An entire shop devoted to just cake rolls? This is my idea of heaven hehehe ^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks K! Actually the family name of the donut and roll cake shop is "Hara".
ReplyDeleteThanks Tracy, they were :)
I think they have about 4 or 5 different flavors Kathy, which I think you would definitely enjoy :)
Take care everyone.
Kat
Oh my - those look scrumptious! I love em. Need to try.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mowie, they were, hope you get to try some soon :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
The cake rolls great but I also love the retro art on the box!
ReplyDeleteThanks Dennis, I didn't realize the art on the box was retro, thanks for telling me :)
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
That strawberry one reminds me of an eye. Is that pink powdered sugar on top?
ReplyDeleteEye see you Rowena :) Yes it is and it is strawberry flavored.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Kat
They all look delicious--especially that caramel one! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThey look wonderful Kt. I remember eating something like this when I visited Tokyo in 1991.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely get the caramel one again Debinhawaii :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Barbara, I hope you can come back here soon and have another piece :)
Take care you two.
Kat
I discovered this place by chance
ReplyDeleteI was shuffling around Shibuya hungover and I needed cake, to soak up the booze.
I loved the look of the place and the look of the cakes.
I got a stock vanilla cream one then eat it with my fingers on the street. I don't think this is done in Tokyo.
I never tasted anything so good
I kept going back, the staff found it funny
here is this barbarian standing in a queue with these aristocratic Japanese ladies.
Waiting silently for the same delicious cakes.
Great story Jimmy :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by.
Take care.
Kat