Department stores might already be in full Christmas mode, but specialty dessert stores aren¡¯t giving up on autumn staples just yet, with several still rolling out elevated takes on the familiar Mont Blanc.
Kuriho¡¯s new Asakusa branch (which opened Nov. 17) has started selling a vibrant green tea variety, which uses specially selected tea leaves that pair well with the taste of the sweet¡¯s signature chestnut. At ?2,420 (after tax) it doesn¡¯t come cheap, but does offer an upscale take on what¡¯s often a run-of-the-mill dessert.
Another new opening this month, Imoko Jiyugaoka, has also invented an especially sweet version of the Mont Blanc. Its Oimono Mont Blanc adds a custard creme brulee atop a rich satsumaimo (sweet potato) paste. This concoction (?1,760 after tax) shows how the fall staple can be easily merged with traditional wagashi (Japanese sweet) flavors, and that there¡¯s always new ways to freshen up a classic.
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