Sadaharu Aoki, Flan Nature

Thursday, since they are a priority shop in terms of not having enough new cakes, I get another new cake from Sadaharu Aoki at Marunouchi. This was Flan Nature. I didn't have high expectations, being just custard, but having a wonderful vanilla flavor, it was excellent (and relatively cheap).

Though this is from Friday, I'll also give a mention to Échiré and these Sablé Sandwiches, which were at least good. Can't say I've rated them carefully, but I definitely liked the Pistache the best. These are from (Shinjuku) Isetan. Not really that cheap: about half a cake each, though that's true of most non-cake things.

Le Petit Mec: Flan Tart

Went to Le Petit Mec for bread, but ended up with a Flan Tart, which is sort of cake and was good.

Short run to Libertable and back: Zenith

Had some skin problems yesterday and some different weird stuff going on today, but decided that my body rhythm is screwed up from not enough sleep and weird hours over the weekend, another reason I may have to quite the long runs in the summer (which is drawing to a close). I'm hoping running in the evening will help reset my clock.

Anyway, I still tried and maybe am okay doing just a short easy run to Libertable, where they had Zenith for 848 yen. This is one of two of their specialties (the other is Luxe, black truffles and chocolate). It's a Calvados (a special French apple brandy) chiboust and caramelized apple, on top of an apple-flavored foie gras fran in a butter tart crust. I'm really sorry that I looked up what was in it, but it was delicious, I have to admit. I'd like to stick to vegetarian cake (no one has admitted to using lard yet, but I know that there is special lard that is important for French baking: it's the belly fat that you want), though, so maybe not again. The last cake I haven't had from there, the Grace, should be safe, with "red fruit" (raspberries?) and basil creme brulee; I don't mind killing herbs so much.