It's not just ningyo-yaki and thunderstorms! Introducing the exquisite rusks found in Asakusa.
The author visited "Asakusa Rusk Asakusa Main Store", which is right next to Asakusa Public Hall. Asakusa Rusk is a homemade French bread dough that uses carefully selected flour and French Lorraine rock salt, melted with carefully selected butter, and uses only the clear and transparent part, and is finished with beet granulated sugar. Margarine is not used.
This time, I bought "Brown Sugar Fan Rusk" and "Handbag Mix (Small)". The prices are 480 yen and 590 yen (both including tax).
■ Brown sugar fan rusk
The staff also recommended "Kurosu Ogi Rusk" as "especially popular!" It has the sweetness peculiar to brown sugar and the depth of butter, but it is finished in a taste that you will never get tired of. The rusk is a fan-shaped lucky charm that spreads toward the end.
The surface is crispy and the inside is crispy and light. Although it is chewy, it is not too hard and has a comfortable texture. The sweetness of brown sugar, the fragrant flavor of the dough, and the faint taste of butter are combined in a perfect balance.
Moderate sweetness of brown sugar
It is a highly addictive dish that is cut into a bite-sized, easy-to-eat size and thrown into a poppy mouth. It is a rusk that seems to be loved by a wide range of generations from adults to children.
■ Hand-held mix
"Plain", "Tea", "Blueberry", and "Yuzu" are packed in 4 bags (8 pieces in total) to create a "hand-carrying mix". It's in a pretty yellow box.
・ Plain "Plain" with a light aftertaste while giving the flavor of butter. You can understand the deliciousness because it is simple.
・ Black tea "Black tea" is made by kneading high-quality tea leaves and orange peel into the dough. The rich black tea flavor matches the gorgeous orange scent. For an accent with a nice sweetness of orange.
・ Blueberry "Blueberry" is a dough kneaded with blueberry juice and pulp. Every time you chew, the flavor of fresh blueberries will be strengthened. The softness of the flesh that I sometimes feel is also ◎.
The texture of the flesh is the point
"Yuzu" is made by kneading yuzu paste and pulp into the dough. A dish that you can enjoy moderate acidity and sweetness, and the aroma of rusks at the same time. You can play a refreshing flavor.
If you are worried about souvenirs in Asakusa, please take a look at "Asakusa Rusk". Once you eat it, you will surely want to repeat it again. Try it ♪
■ Asakusa Rusk Asakusa Main Store Address: 1-39-10 Asakusa, Taito-ku, Tokyo