Hello everyone!
Do you like Mont Blanc? It's a type of chestnut-based dessert, I suppose it is French but it's very popular in Japan. Recently I had the best Mont Blanc ever!
The marron on top was really pretty and tasty too! And the base was so light and crispy! Besides that it tasted wonderfully fresh.
I had it at HATTIFNATT, a cafe in Koenji. The interior is all wooden, and you reach the top floor by climbing a ladder! It made me think of Uncle Alp's house, with a very natural, quaint and relaxing atmosphere. It seemed very popular with lolitas too, a few pairs and groups came in while I was there.
I was really fascinated by the adorable sugar cubes they had! Each was decorated with a botanical drawing. I don't take sugar with my tea so I took the cubes they gave me home to decorate my shelves. I also got an edelweiss and dandelion one! Japanese for dandelion is タンポポ (tanpopo), how cute! The English name is cute too I think.
Thanks to my friend for snapping this lovely picture of me looking like a toothless hag. Can you see the hand-knitted doilies? So adorable!
For more information about HATTIFNATT please check their homepage:
Please click the buildings to take a tour of the cafes. The one on the left is the Koenji one and the one on the right is the Kichijoji one.
If you visit, I recommend the Mont Blanc!
Sapphira
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Oh I love chestnut, Monte Blanc looks delicious and super cute.
ReplyDeleteI took a while to like chesnut desserts, I have to admit. But I really like them now!
DeleteI am super jealous of you currently. I never made it to Koenji when I was in Tokyo. I've also never had a Monte Blanc and that looks super delicious! By the way, how long are you going to be in Japan? Will it be just for a year for study abroad or are you staying there a long time for school?
ReplyDeleteKoenji is a great place, although I didn't know it until I started looking for apartments. At the moment I expect to stay one year, though I hope to return again in the future!
DeleteThe Mont Blanc dessert looks very delicious and interesting, though I have never heard of it before. Also, the interior of the café is really nice, it looks like a cottage home in the woods or something.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of Mont Blanc either until I came to Japan! I wonder if it's really a French thing or if Japanese restaurants are just pretending so it seems fancy XD
DeleteAaahahahahaha you're the cutest toothless hag there ever was, don't worry! :D But now me so jelly. Must... visit... this... cafe...
ReplyDeleteI think you should be the poster girl for this cafe, it really seems like your kind of place!
DeleteLooks yummy!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny to see how japanese loves french pastry and culture.