Bakery:
Wakasaimo Honpo (わかさいも本舗)
Address:
96-6 Nakanoboribetsucho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Website:
https://www.wakasaimo.com/
Style:
Japanese
Price:
$$-$$$
With their headquarters in, I believe, Lake Toya, Wakasaimo is a confectionery mostly selling
wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) with a twist; perhaps not exclusively, these sweets use potato as a base ingredient... at least there is some sort of potato theme going on. You can't get more Hokkaido than that! Besides selling their pre-packaged gift boxes, they also have a counter of individual Western-style cakes and creamy confectioneries.
Not wanting something overly creamy, I opted for the souffle cheesecake (292 yen). Though exceptionally small, even for Japanese standards, this sliver of a cheesecake was so moist and fluffy. I loved the thin caramel layer on top, which gave it a hint of extra sweetness and a more complex flavour, and then the whipped cream on top. All in all, the texture was amazing. It really was like biting into a cloud and made me once again appreciate the often over-hyped souffle cheesecake. Very good - and bonus points for being the only Cake Tour to date that also offers free on-site beer samples. Free beer and amazing cheesecake? Count me in!
Rating: ***1/2
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