Dalloyau: Douceur des Is

Leg not happy, so went to Mitsukoshi by train and bought some stuff at Cuoca and found one fresh cake at the Dalloyau counter that I haven't had, the Douceur des Is for 540 yen. It's tropical fruits: coconut, banana, mango, and passion fruit. It was good, but definitely not my thing. I'm near the end of their selection, but also down to the least appealing cakes. Not sure whether they'll stay in my Great list to the end. I guess it's the chocolatiers that can consistently satisfy me the most.

I was thinking I might take the train to visit Paris S'eveille tomorrow, but now I'm thinking that if I can't walk at least one way, I'm wait another week and get more when I go. Tuesday afternoon is also an option.

Frédéric Cassel: Violet

Was over near Ginza at night, so I went over to get a ninth cake from Frédéric Cassel, Violet, a seasonal cake, for 777 yen. This is a two-layer cheese cake, with rare cheese mousse over a baked cheese cake. On top and between is cassis, so there is a mild red berry taste rather than a lemon taste. The crust gave the impression of a graham cracker crust. It does not really redefine cheesecake, but it well combines several version and is excellent (and maybe there only another week).

That's two great shops in a row, so I'll aim lower next, probably Tuesday, depending on the weather. I've got my eye on a new place (to me) blogged by Sweet Sonobe. On the great shops' front, I miscounted: Jean-Paul Hevin is up to 15 cakes posted. The others are at 9 now, except Dalloyao, which is 13, and Henri le Roux, which only ever has the same 4 cakes. If I get all seven shops all up to 10, then I'll feel obliged to finally get back to Clover and Piece Montée (which was tonight's backup) to get all the potentially excellent ones up to 2 cakes each.

1/1 intervals untimately to

Did 1 min/1 min intervals to the Shinbashi Origines Cacao, which was closed with no sign and before 8 pm, so I'll try to remember that they are closed on Thursdays. No problem, since it's about the running. Since Frédéric Cassel gave me two good cakes, I went back for a third.

I was a little sore in selected places from yesterday's run when I started, so that was not a complete waste of time. That cleared up, but coming back my hip (or really below) started hurting, so I was a little slow, although I'm okay now as far as pain, just really tired. I've only found that sitting was painful after running the last week, so maybe I'm working on new muscles (I had assumed it was because I was out on a bike on Saturday for a few hours and then ran 39 km on Sunday). Today, I had lightened my bag pretty much already, but if I'm going to be running hard, I guess it was still too much. I'll try losing the water bottle. I hope next Thursday to get to those 7 min laps (with no bag).

This time was Tarte Citron for 648. It was definitely very good and consistent with the quality I expect from that shop. Not sure what the green bits are. I still have not found a lemon tart that I think is great, this I can't say that this was any less good than those I've already designated as great shops.

Ginza jog to Frédéric Cassel at Mitsukoshi: Passion (updated)

Still feeling a little off, although the rainy weather might be related. Was able to jog to Ginza and back, though. It's probably not the first time I've bought from Frédéric Cassel, since I've been at Ginza Mitsukoshi and wanted cake in the past and there aren't so many option (but they do have a Jean-Paul Hévin, so no problem always going there). It's been years, though. Their visit to Shinjuku Isetan drew my attention, so I'm finally getting around to visiting them.

I got the Passion, which is passion fruit baked cheese cake layer, and a rare cheese cake layer, and a little raspberry coulis in between. The weirdest part about it is that there are two crusts at the bottom. The top one seems to be a passion fruit flavored biscuit. It was 756 yen, which is steep, but great, and no geese died to make it, as far as I know, so good job Fred. I'll need to get back there, although the only thing else that they had near closing time was the lemon tart, which would be okay, but not usually my first choice.