February 10, 2008
甘味処 漆の実
Spent our full day in Kanazawa taking in the sights. After a long day of walking through the historical districts and the Kenroukuen gardens we were getting sore feet and looking for a spot to sit down. We went into a lacquerware store near the City Hall to check out one of the local specialties. Can't quibble with the craftsmanship, but the prices were a bit high for a travel souvenir. Was just about to slink out of the place when I noticed that they offered afternoon tea and dessert upstairs.
Sure, we couldn't afford the fancy lacquer-ware, but we figured we'd at least to handle a few pieces in the dessert shop upstairs. And it was a chance to get some rest and warm up. As befit a traditional crafts shop, they offered mostly traditional Japanese sweets accompanied by green tea. I chose warm mochi three ways. Small balls of mochi topped with macha, peanut, and anko powders or sauces for flavor. Accompanied by a frothy bowl of fresh-whipped macha green tea, of course.
SO had the #1 recommended dessert of the shop: macha ice cream over warm mochi balls and anko sauce. The combination offers a wide range of flavors, textures, and temperatures. A bowl of bitter green tea on the side cuts the sweetness of the dessert nicely.
Enjoyed our afternoon interlude and we were ready to continue our walk about town. The mochi was surprisingly filling, and the warm tea hit the spot as night fell on a winter day.
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