Back at 'Worl Bon Bon' in Goshono, Akita. This being spring in Akita, the first choice, モンブラン(otherwise known as 'Mont Blanc' or Chestnut Cake), was a little unseasonal, since chestnuts are more commonly eaten in the autumn. This 'cake,' was mostly a soft piped 'whorl' of chestnut flavoured cream, with the surprise of a real candied chestnut inside, sitting on a base of soft yellow sponge. Though chestnuts on their own can feel a little dry, this had the full flavour of the nut, and was moist and sweet, with only the slightest trace of 'chalkiness' normally associated with chestnuts.
The ホットコーヒー (hot coffee) comes black. 'Cream' (not real) arrives in a small basket in
tiny foil-topped pots with long thin paper sachets of white sugar, to be added, or not, at the
drinker's discretion. Each table has a small, white china sugar bowl with a
fitted lid, which provides cubed brown sugar for those who prefer it.
The cubes are less sweet than the packaged sugar, and
offer a very pleasant gritty texture as they dissolve.
This cake was a layered delight. Starting from the bottom, maccha (green tea) whip, then a similar layer of a light milk-chocolate flavour, then another layer, this time vanilla. The firm lime icing spooned over the three tiers held it all together, and was actually melted white chocolate with 'midori' colouring. The two 'wings' are peanut brittle, and the 'crown' was a fresh raspberry. Angelic!
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