竹むら (Takemura)

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060220 253揚げまんじゅう。 粟ぜんざい。
From a couple of visits.
Fried Manju. Chewy skin with red bean paste inside. Freshly fried to order. Very nice!
Awa-zenzai – millet and red bean paste. Sticky millet(hidden underneath) and rich red bean paste – one of the best I have eaten!

We went during the springtime and were served sakura tea – not exactly tea but a hot drink made from salted sakura flower and hot water. It is salty.

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御ぜんしるこ。
Gozen shiruko. Fried Manju again.
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餅ぜんざい。
Mochi zenzai. Red bean paste with mochi inside.
Everything above were served hot. My favourites are Manju and Awa-zenzai(not available in summer).

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白玉あんみつ。粟ぜんざい。
Shiratama Anmitsu. Awa-zenzai.
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060730 016.jpgクリームあんみつ、730円。
Cream anmitsu. This Japanese sweet place is a treasured historical architecture.

Summer menu(J): 1, 2.

竹むら (Takemura)
Add: 1-19 Sudacho, Kanda
Tel: 03-3251-2328

紀の善 (Kinozen)

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くずもち。 あわぜんざい。
From a couple of visits.
Kuzu-mochi – made from kudzu starch, with kinako(soy bean) powder on top. Very nice!
Awa-zenzai – millet and red bean paste, served hot. Good but not quite sticky enough.
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くりしるこ(栗の餡)。玉子ぞうに。
Kuri(chestnut) shiruko . Instead of the usual red bean paste, chestnut paste is used. It is so delicious! Eaten with toasted mochi. Served hot.
Ozoni with egg. Can’t see from picture but mochi, kamaboko, somen are hidden under the egg. The clear dashi is light with very nice yuzu fragrance. This is not sweet.
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栗ぜんざい。
Kuri-zenzai: Chestnut, grilled mochi and red bean paste. Good!
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Macha bavarois.

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みつばち (Mitsubachi)

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栗ぜんざい、700円。小倉あんみつ、570円。
Kuri-zenzai – chestnut, shiratama(sticky rice balls), red bean, millet paste, and black honey at the bottom. Served hot. Quite nice though a bit sweet.
Anmitsu with red bean ice. This place is famous for being one of earliest to sell red bean ice-cream. A big pot of honey on the table for you to add to the anmitsu yourself.
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紀の善 (Kinozen)

060417 012.jpgくずきり、892円。
Kuzukiri – a healthy sweet of jelly-like strips made from kudzu. It is basically tasteless and you dip it into the honey. There is ice to keep it cool. Great for summer!

060609 009.jpg抹茶ババロア。Macha bavarois. Have had this before, good as ever.

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Kuri-zenzai: Chestnut, grilled mochi and red bean paste.

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Chestnut bavarois.

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Shiratama Anmitsu with Matcha ice-cream.