Bakery:
Kameju Pan (亀十パン)
Address:
1 Chome-5-12 Irifune, Otaru, Hokkaido
Website:
n/a
Style:
Japanese
Price:
$
Kameju is a classic (it looks like it's been there for quite some time as well, but I can't verify this) counter-service bakery just on the outskirts of Otaru's main retail area; just like the decor, the baked goods consist of simple, well-priced 'pan', both sweet and savoury. Their specialties seem to be savoury croquette and yakisoba sandwiches - and doughnuts. After all, they have lots of them: trays of original and powdered sugar ring doughnuts along with stuffed varieties.
Having read more than one rave review about their custard, I decided to make the compromise and went with the cream doughnut (140 yen). Like everything else in store, the doughnut was already packed in a plastic bag. Removing it from the bag, I found the golden brown exterior soggy and a bit flattened - were they still hot when they were bagged? The oil had soaked into the dough, so much so that the doughnut itself came across as pretty greasy and not at all sweet, almost like it was more suited to having a curry meat filling or something. Inside, the cream filling was so thick and clotted that a big chunk of it fell out in one jiggly mass. Honestly, I was far from impressed.
Rating: **
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