Green Tea Truffles from Sadaharu Aoki
Truffes ivoires au mâcha - Green tea, white chocolate ruffles from Sadaharu Aoki
I don't know if it's dedication or insanity that stopped me mid-truffle so I could take a picture. Is it a good thing or a bad thing that my bite marks have been captured forever and posted on my blog? Perhaps there is some dentist somewhere thinking to him or herself: "Hmm, I see a slight misalignment of the lower left lateral."
In any case, I said I would tell you about the truffles so here I am. And oy. They were good.
I bought these at Sadaharu Aoki, along with a few choice macarons while I was in Paris. I have this thing for green tea flavoured what-nots. These little bundles had a nice powdery outside, and a creamy/ganachy green tea filling enveloped in a thin layer of white chocolate. I would definitely buy these again but maybe one of my kind friends in Paris will see fit to send me some if I don't get back there anytime soon.
Also, there is something kind of girly about eating truffles that just makes you feel like someone should be pouring you champagne and admiring your shoes. In the case of this final truffle, I was wearing a pair of socks, with a glass of water at hand, and no one else was in the room. Not quite glamorous but it certainly didn't make the truffle taste any less divine.
I miss them already.
Thank god for the picture.
Patisserie Sadaharu Aoki
56 boulevard de Port Royal
Paris, 75005
Labels: chocolate, Paris, Paris food shops, specialty food products, sweet stuff, tea
posted by Michèle at 3:47 AM
11 Comments:
Love the technical comments, as if one would need instruction when faced with such temptation! I applaud your willpower, my dear, I would have surely gobbled the whole thing up, photo be damned!
I think it is cool to have teeth marks in something you've tried makes it more natural. I visited Patisserie Sadaharu Aoki in Tokyo last year and came out with some interesting flavored macarons, would love to go back there again soon!
And why exactly didn't you bring any of these back from Paris for me? ;)
Personally, I can't imagine anything better than drinking champagne and having someone admire my shoes, while eating a truffle...of any kind.
You know the next time I come across, there will be green tea truffles in it for you babe.
Tara, well I am no model of willpower that's for sure. But it was the very last truffle and they are so darn pretty I kind of wanted to capture it anyway!
Kat, glad you like the teeth marks. You're not a dentist are you? ;) I hope you do get a chance to go back there. I'm not such a big fan of his macarons but next time I go back I'm going to try some of his desserts. I've been told his pastry is to die for.
Melissa, I know! I should have! But don't forget I did offer to let you take my Ispahan jam home--so that has to count for something, no? ;)
Alisa, hello you, I've missed you here! Although in your case, I imagine the more ideal scenario would be for you to be drinking champagne, eating truffles, while someone admires your TOES. Am I right? ;)
jeeez you know me so so well!
Alisa: The only thing I can imagine better is doing it in your apartment...with Michèle watching.
(Sounds to me like someone's in need of another trip to a certain address in the Marais!)
David, you are slowly but surely turning my blog into one that is not so family friendly anymore. I think we're up to PG13 already. I bet my stats will go up!
Michele,
You HAVE to try his eclairs (preferably as someone admires your lingerie). Unfortunately, they only serve them on weekends in Paris.
I will be in Paris in two weeks and I will try one of these because of your photo and description.
I hear ya sista! I too love all things green tea.
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