Summer has arrived in Japan and the locals are taking the heat in stride with these colourful fruit sando! You would have heard and tried a fruit tart and a parfait before, but what about this fluffy fruit sando that looks like art on a platter?
It’s a pretty cute way to up your Vitamin C intake. The refreshing taste of fruit sando will change the way you perceive the humble sandwich. Typically, one would associate sandwich with egg mayo, tuna, ham and cheese. But the Japanese, as always, with their ingenuity and creativity they have created a tasty dessert using just a few ingredients like mascarpone cheese, fresh cream and fruits. According to the Japanese, fruit sando originated in Kyoto, but there are many other versions of how fruit sando came about.
One thing’s for sure, fruit sando never disappoints.
JULES VERNE COFFEE
It’s not difficult to find fruit sando in Tokyo, but we’d like to point you to this hidden gem situated in Koenji, Tokyo’s coolest neighbourhood.
Jules Verne Coffee is a cafe that serves coffee roasted-in-house and a range of fruit sando that is widely popular with the locals. The fruit sando cost about ¥650 for two pieces. Besides their famous fruit sando, they also serve crepes.
Will any cafes in Singapore start selling this beautiful and tasty creation? or can we get one at Don Don Don Ki?
Jules Verne Coffee
4-2-24 Koenjikita R-Lieto Koenji A106, Suginami 166-0002 Tokyo Prefecture
Jules Verne is located about an 8-minute walk to the east of Koenji Station (towards Asagaya Station).
In the meantime, if you are hankering for a fruit sando, you can try to make your own! The key is to use Japanese milk bread or Hokkaido milk bread. Get your ingredients here.
