Planetes

I haven't splurged on a special treat for a while, but when Hideaki landed a new job (he starts next month!) I knew it was time. So I headed to our favourite local cake shop, Planetes, and picked up a few tasty items.

Above is mine (I think it was called something like poire a la lavendre). It is mousse with pear, red currant, and pistachio, flavoured with lavender. The lavender was very subtle and more of a fragrance than a flavour, and while I'm normally not a bit mousse fan I really enjoyed this.

Below is Hideaki's treat: puff pastry filled with vanilla custard, candied chesnuts and whipped cream, topped with chesnut cream.

Comments

[Kat]

Congratulations on the new job, Hideaki! Very nice treats!

[Heather Meadows]

Congrats on the job!

Wow, those confections look divine.

When my husband and I honeymooned in Japan, we took to wandering around muttering "keiki" to each other :> And I remember when I was homestaying there, my host mother took me to a cakerie so I could pick out a special dessert towards the end of my stay.

It seems like here in the US, you get all kinds of mass-produced, mediocre desserts wherever you go. I miss that attention to quality and visual appeal. (There are exceptions, thankfully, like local cafes and such...)

[Sera]

Congrats!! :)

[David]

So jealous. We used to a have a place in Vancouver like Planetes, but they shut down because the hotel they were in is undertaking a massive 5-year renovation. I suppose I could look elsewhere.

Congratulations to Hideaki! His dessert is called something different, but it looks an awful lot like a Montblanc to me. They are very popular in Japan. My wife likes them very much, and now I do too.

There are so many cake shops in Japan. I forget the name of it, but we had little cakes from a franchise in Abiko or Kashiwa a few times. Not La Popo. That's a pie shop, and shouldn't be confused with a cake shop. Hey - what's the deal with Mr. Donut? I'd never had rubber donuts before I visited their store.

[Sejal]

Congratulations to Hideaki on his new job and wish him all the best

[carlyn]

Amy;
Congratulations to Hideaki .......A new job!
...and what beautiful looking desserts.. Yummm....

[suzy]

That's great news about the new job (although does that mean you won't get dinner cooked for you as often now?)
Those cakes look beautiful, I miss dainty Japanese baking.

[charmaine]

hi there! thanks for linking tasty treats... otherwise i would never have come across your blog, it's fantastic :) will link back v. soon.

[Annie]

Oh my! I'm salivating as I look at those treats.

Annie
: )

[Mama BoK]

Congrats on your hubby's new job.. ! what better way to celebrate than we some sweet treats eh.. :)

[Amy]

Thanks for the congratulations!
I agree, Japan definitely has some great cake and sweets. Not necessarily a good thing-- the wonderful desserts here are partly to blame for the extra dozen (or so) pounds I've gained since coming here!