マダム・チェチーリア
"B2 seems to be selling fruit wagashi. Le Che Papa mentioned while we were dining at Ozami on the 6th floor. I thought the shop might close after dinner, so I quickly hopped on the elevator before dessert. Next to us was Azabu vegetable sweets, where we enjoyed spinach and matcha kakigori on a walk with Beatrice last month. Across from us was Benz Cookies from Yokohama, where we bought cookies when we went to see the BayStars game. We haven't watched the BayStars vs. Giants game or passed by the shop in the past two years, so I was pleasantly surprised to see a small street shop from Nihonbashi opening in Ginza. I was hoping to find the blueberry haginotsuki that I couldn't buy on our last walk at Azabu Vegetable Sweets, but they only had packed water yokan, vegetable financiers, and vegetable chips - no refrigerated sweets, which was disappointing. They did have unique fruit daifuku, though! When I wanted to get the fig one, it was already sold out. I ended up choosing ripe mango, while Papa chose ripe pineapple."
"The saleswoman mentioned, 'Even if we have 10 figs in the morning, some customers buy them all at once.' So, we were lucky to get mango and pineapple! The extremely polite customer service showed their desire for customers to enjoy the treats. The packaging and boxing were done beautifully. They instructed us to use the string cutter inside the box to cut the ripe mango daifuku (¥680) cleanly, as it couldn't be cut neatly with a knife. The daifuku had no typical thickness; it was thinly wrapped in mochi with the mango itself to savor. The mango was juicy and sweet, a top-notch treat! While Miyazaki prefecture's mangoes are seasonal, mango daifuku is available all year round, which is great."
"The ripe pineapple daifuku (¥550) is available year-round, with only Okinawa prefecture's being seasonal. The pineapple was dark in color, without fibers, sweet, and had a soft texture, which Papa praised. The use of high-quality haginotsuki flour and minimal sugar in the white bean paste highlight the natural sweetness of the fruits. The craftsmanship and beautiful cross-section were impressive. However, the flat visual of the mango and pineapple we chose this time lacked the surprise element in the cut, unlike fig (¥1100), strawberry, kiwi, and Shine Muscat, which have impactful cross-sections. Amaou strawberries (¥780) season ended, but kiwi and Wenzhou mandarins are available all year round."
"I struggled to understand the merit of making daifuku with the crispy texture of pears and watermelons, and even apples seemed a bit questionable to me. Perhaps trying some more challenging creations is necessary to truly appreciate the essence of fruit daifuku! The store at Ginza 6 has been open for exactly one year now, and it seems to be doing well."