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2022.11.9

Snacks & Sweets in Kyoto! PICK UP

Flavors from popular Kyoto restaurants to hole-in-the-wall stores are now available at Leaf's online store!

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[Papa John's New York Cheesecake 15cm

[Papa John's New York Cheesecake 15cm

Papa John's is the longtime seller of the original New York cheesecake in Japan. It is carefully handmade in a kitchen in Kyoto, Japan, using a recipe that has remained unchanged for 30 years since its establishment, while respecting the sensibilities of the artisan. The rich, moist dough and crispy graham cracker topping are a perfect match, and once you try it, you will be hooked. The texture and melt-in-your-mouth texture are pleasant, and the sweetness is exquisite.

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[Cotelette x Eggs by Kimi to Shiromi Kimi to Shiromi 58% - You are incomplete and I love you too - 3 bags set

[Cotelette x Eggs by Kimi to Shiromi Kimi to Shiromi 58% - You are incomplete and I love you too - 3 bags set

A pancake mix that can reproduce at home the taste of the egg specialty restaurant [Kimi to, Shiromi] in Fushimi Momoyama, Kyoto. The product's name comes from the fact that the pancakes are completed by adding eggs and milk, which is 58% of the total amount. It also expresses the loving acceptance of the less-than-perfect you. The sugar is made from sugar beet and the flour is 100% Kyoto-grown, giving the product the flavor of the ingredients and a slight, gentle sweetness.

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[Set of two popular pound cakes from Minami Yamashiro Village, Kyoto, Japan.

[Set of two popular pound cakes from Minami Yamashiro Village, Kyoto, Japan.

These popular souvenirs are carefully baked one by one in the kitchen of Minami Yamashiro-mura, a roadside station in Minami Yamashiro-mura, Kyoto. The Mura Matcha flavor is richly flavored with the best spring-picked green tea, Okumidori, while the Black Hojicha flavor has the aroma of deep-roasted hojicha tea kneaded into the dough until it turns black, both tastes unique to the tea producing region. The texture of the dough, which is made without a drop of water or milk, and its moist texture are sure to leave a lasting impression.

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[Minami Yamashiro Village] Muracha pudding: matcha green tea and hojicha green tea, set of 3 each.

[Minami Yamashiro Village] Muracha pudding: matcha green tea and hojicha green tea, set of 3 each.

The green tea flavor of the Muracha Pudding, which is made by kneading in plenty of spring-picked Okumidori, a high-quality green tea produced in Minami Yamashiro Village, is the most popular product at "Roadside Station: Tea of Kyoto Minami Yamashiro Village" with a rich flavor that green tea lovers can't get enough of. The hojicha flavor is made from "suna-enri hojicha," an aromatic tea made by roasting high-quality local tea leaves in sand. Both are steamed slowly at a low temperature, and you will be captivated by the smooth texture.

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[Kyoto Banana Chocolate Cheesecake

[Kyoto Banana Chocolate Cheesecake

The long-awaited new product is now available at Soraao, a cheesecake specialty store that has become a hot topic in the media. This time, the shop has adopted the finest chocolate from a banana farm in Kameoka, Kyoto (Kyoto Hananaribana) and Dari K, a pioneer of Bean to Bar Chocolate in Kyoto. One bite of the chocolate combines the bitterness of the chocolate, the sweetness of the banana, and the acidity of the cream cheese, creating a rich harmony.

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[Udon] 2 sponge cakes, 10 plain slices x 10 matcha slices

[Udon] 2 sponge cakes, 10 plain slices x 10 matcha slices

Castella Udono was established in Kyoto in 1971 as a sponge cake specialty store. The founder, Tadaaki Udono, who hails from Nagasaki Prefecture, the birthplace of sponge cake, honed his skills at a sponge cake company before setting up his own business in Kyoto, and in 2001 he opened a direct sales store near Enmachi Station. Each castella is carefully baked by hand with additive-free dough using a method handed down from the time of the company's founding, and the craftsmanship shines through in the moist baked dough. An assortment of the store's most popular plain sponge cake and green tea sponge cake is now available for the first time by mail order. Don't miss out!

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