Bakery:
Haus von Frau Kurosawa
Address:
5-5-2 Hinodemachi, Furano, Hokkaido
Website:
https://www.hausvonfraukurosawa.com/
Style:
Japanese
Price:
$$
Somehow, Haus von Frau Kurosawa sounds more like a sappy, inspirational Japanese movie about an elderly matron than it does a bakery, but it's nevertheless probably the most prolific bakery/confectionery based out of Furano with a dedicated boutique across from Furano Marche and a small takeaway stall/tiny shop across from the train station. The store focuses more on gift boxes and larger pieces of Frau Kurosawa's famous baumkuchen while the stall sells items for immediate perusal such as pudding glasses, soft ice cream and the signature item: "cheese in baumkuchen".
This "cheese in baumkuchen" had to be tried. In some ways, the name wasn't entirely appetizing. Especially when the photos of baumkuchen rings stuffed with indistinct golden yellow filling weren't the most flattering (in my opinion). I mean, with the exception of classic cheesecake, there are a few cheese sweets I've encountered that are not very good. Baked cheese tarts or cheese foam anyone? Still, it had to be done. I grabbed the "cheese in pumpkin baumkuchen" (330 yen). Actually, it should be 'pumpkin cheese in baumkuchen', but I'll let it slide. In this case, that golden yellow filling was orange. The cheese was a more dense cheesecake while the baumkuchen was perfectly chewy, one of the best I've had in Japan - wow, this was so good! The taste and texture of the two components complimented each other nicely. my only complaint? It was so small, especially for the price!! I would have loved twice as much....
Rating: ***1/2
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