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Tsujirihei Honten 辻利兵衛本店
Add: 611-0021 京都府宇治市宇治若森４１
Tel: 0774-23-1111
Hours: 9am~5pm (closed on weekends)
Website: www.tsujirihei.co.jp
Tasted on: 2012-04
Here’s something to brighten up this rainy day: a beautiful and delicious packet of matcha castella from Kyoto’s famous green tea shop, Tsujirihei 辻利兵衛本店. I’ve previously blogged about castella from Nagasaki’s Fukusaya, and I’m happy to present to you the green tea variation on this simple Japanese sponge cake. If you have read my Kyoto travel posts, you might remember Uji, a tranquil little town that’s especially famous for its green tea. Tsujirihei is one of the most historical and well-respected green tea specialty shops in Uji (along with Nakamura Tokichi 中村藤吉 which I also adore), and its green tea desserts are naturally meticulously created.
The Japanese are true masters at packaging design, and the encasing of Tsujirihei’s matcha castella is no exception. Each layer is designed for a specific purpose, and all together they keep the cake fresh until it’s ready to be eaten. If you want to see what each layer is meant for, click here to see my previous post on Fukusaya castella.
Tsujirihei’s matcha castella is moist, fluffy, and rich in green tea flavor. This dessert is comforting in its simplicity, I really do prefer these over the more extravagant creations (think Chez Shibata). Mmm, I have a feeling that this whole block will be gone by tonight…
Hi,
I was wondering do you know how long the sponge cake will last? I’m thinking about buying this as a souvenir.
Thank you!
My guess is one to two weeks but I’m not really sure, the best is to check the packaging for “best before” when you are the shop. This would make a wonderful souvenir :)
really yummy cake, perfect texture, and really nice packaging too, i think thanks giving gift is okay with this
I have a wheat allergy. Is it made with flour?
Yes it is made with flour.