The other day, I went to the editorial department Sally's French fries specialty store and enjoyed my favorite potatoes. Then, information came in that there was a potato salad specialty store. That means "only" potato salad ...? A bold and vivid concept that was unlikely, of course, as a potato lover, I can not miss it, so I decided to go immediately.


■ The name of the shop is "POTATO CREAM", not "salad"

This time I visited "POTATO CREAM" which just opened in December 2013. From the front exit of Jiyugaoka Station, go straight along the Jiyugaoka department store and enter the alley on your left.



A small store that you might miss if you don't look closely. A clerk will welcome you from the small window.



There are only 5 types of menus posted next to the window. If you look closely, it says "potato cream". I'm getting confused about salads and creams. I hurriedly ordered "eggplant and minced meat tomato potato cream" which is said to be the most popular. Potato cream is 525 yen each, and a set with coffee and baguette is 780 yen.



To go is handed over through the window. In the case of eat-in, please complete the payment first and then go inside. This time I will eat freshly made food!

The inside of the store is a standing style with only a large wooden counter. Is the capacity about 5 or 6 people? I went there right after the store opened at 11:30, but after that, customers were visiting one after another.



■ Face to face with "potato cream"


The food was delivered within minutes of entering. It looks like a stewed dish, and the scent of basil is appetizing. When you scoop it up with a spoon, it lifts up, and when you put it in your mouth as it is ...


Oh, it's warm !? And it's really creamy!

The texture is like mashed potatoes, smooth but the potatoes are roughly crushed here and there. The tomato cream sauce on top of the potatoes contains plenty of vegetables and minced meat, and is a rich seasoning that is satisfying as a main dish.


The baguette with olive oil is a hard type, and the firm chewy texture gives you a feeling of fullness. The baguette set was just the right amount for a woman's meal.

This is the first potato experience for me. In a nutshell ... warm potato salad ...? No, the expression "potato cream" is definitely the best!

By the way, it seems that the potato variety uses "Kita Akari". You can feel the sweet and fine taste of the potato itself.

■ What happens if I take it home?

I was also curious about other flavors, so I decided to bring back the second most popular "Gorgonzola potato cream with head and chicken." Here, Gorgonzola has a soft scent and a rich richness like cream stew and gratin. The texture of turnip, king trumpet, and edamame and the aroma of dill are accented, and the taste is so authentic that it wouldn't be strange to come out at a restaurant.



By the time I got home, it had cooled down a lot and it wasn't mellow, but the loose potatoes melted in my mouth and it was also very delicious!


Yes, it's best to eat potato cream while it's as warm as possible. Eat early when you To go.

POTATO CREAM is open from 11:30 on weekdays and from 12:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and will end as soon as it is sold out (closed on Wednesdays). It's open until 20:00 at night, so it would be nice to have a light glass of potato cream and wine, and it would be nice to bring back various types and have fun together. By the way, even if you have a lot of the two items introduced this time, they are so popular that they rarely sell out.

Following the French fries specialty store, a revolution has occurred in potato salad! Let's look forward to the infinite possibilities of potatoes in the future.