Rakuten Cafe (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) has a new spring menu from March 1st. In addition to the four carefully selected sweets, this time there will be a limited-time menu that matches the Iwate Prefecture WEB product exhibition "Tokimeki Iwate" held at Rakuten Ichiba.

Spring Ranman sweets from Iwate prefecture
Spring Ranman sweets from Iwate prefecture

The En-eating editorial department tasted the new spring menu and the limited-time menu that arrived from Iwate prefecture as soon as possible! Among them, I will introduce the recommended menu that I wanted to order.

● New spring menu

Sakura full bloom Mont Blanc roll

A cute pink roll cake sold by Kazukido. It is a roll dough that is kneaded with cherry extract, and is finished with plenty of strawberry cream. It is topped with syrup-pickled cherry blossoms, creating a more spring-like feel.

A roll cake that looks and tastes like spring
A roll cake that looks and tastes like spring

The dough has a slight scent of cherry blossoms, the cream has a sweet and sour taste of strawberries, and the mouth is spring-flavored. The dough and cream are soft and light, and it has an elegant mouthfeel.

It ’s full of cream, but it ’s fluffy and light, so it ’s licking.
It ’s full of cream, but it ’s fluffy and light, so it ’s licking.

Raw cherry chocolate (Spring Ranman special limited plate)

"Sakura-flavored" raw chocolate sold by Tom Tom, which is said to have the image of "Sakura in full bloom Sumida River". It is offered in the menu "Spring Ranman Special" which is a set of white peach cake "Charlotte Rose" and cherry jelly "Petit Jelly Cherry".

Spring Ranman Special, a set of 3 "trial size" sweets, with cherry blossom pavé chocolate in the foreground
Spring Ranman Special, a set of 3 "trial size" sweets, with cherry blossom pavé chocolate in the foreground

The raw chocolate, which reproduces the texture of "cherry blossoms that bloom at once and scatter quickly", seems to be sticky, but when you put it in your mouth, it melts softly with the scent of cherry blossoms in an instant! This elegant taste and mouthfeel are worth a meal.

The most impressed raw chocolate in this tasting
The most impressed raw chocolate in this tasting

● "Tokimeki Iwate" limited-time menu

Northern strawberry pudding

A special strawberry pudding sold by the northern confectionery confectionery style. The mellow pudding, which is a combination of milk and fresh cream, is combined with a homemade strawberry sauce containing pulp to create an exquisite harmony.

A pudding that tightly traps the deliciousness of strawberries
A pudding that tightly traps the deliciousness of strawberries

It has a fluffy mouthfeel like fromage, and melts gently when placed on the tongue. With plenty of strawberry pulp that retains a bubble wrap texture, the fresh sweet and sour taste spreads throughout your mouth as if you were eating the fruit as it is.

Plenty of strawberry pulp! This is luxury
Plenty of strawberry pulp! This is luxury

Koiwai Farm Cheesecake

A baked cheesecake made with Koiwai's cream cheese, fermented butter, and eggs, combined with an apple (Fuji) preserving from Tohoku. The surface is coated in a caramelized style with "Sudakito", which uses 100% sugar cane from the Amami Islands.

A gift from Koiwai Farm has arrived
A gift from Koiwai Farm has arrived

The fine cheesecake has a smooth texture and a rich cream cheese taste. It's rich but refreshing, and you can't feel the peculiar smell of cheese. In addition, the sweetness of apples and the crispy texture are accented. It goes great with cheese!

Enjoy the rich and smooth taste
Enjoy the rich and smooth taste

In addition to this, a wide variety of cheese, wine, and local beer from Iwate Prefecture are available. A chance to enjoy Iwate's "delicious food" while in Tokyo. The product exhibition menu is only available until March 25th, so why not take this opportunity to find your favorite "order sweets"?

The list of new spring menus (until May 31st) is as follows.

Spring Ranman Special (3 types of set menu) 600 yen Charlotte Rose 1 cut 600 yen Sakura full bloom Mont Blanc roll 1 cut 600 yen

Charlotte Rose (pictured is a whole cake)
Charlotte Rose (pictured is a whole cake)

The list of "Tokimeki Iwate" product exhibition menus (until March 25) is as follows.

Koiwai Hitokuchi Smoked Cheese (Bacon & Pepper) 498 yen Koiwai Creamy Camambale Cheese 498 yen Koiwai Farm Cheese Cake Makiba no Orchard 790 yen Saki Langdosha 300 yen Northern Strawberry Pudding 420 Yen Northern Strawberry Daifuku 300 Yen Hayaikemine Kagura Wine Red / White 489 yen each Galaxy plateau beer 398 yen Classic (beer) 489 yen Schwarz (beer) 489 yen Alt (beer) 489 yen

Northern country strawberry daifuku (photo is an image)
Northern country strawberry daifuku (photo is an image)

* All listed prices do not include tax