FeedTheCuriousKitten - International Snacks, Drinks and Gourmet Food Ideas

I've just discovered my new favourite Japanese bakery: Noix de Beurre. Currently, based on the taste and the ingredients used, this seems to be the epitome of French pastries. This is evidenced by how, apart from Gateau Festa Harada, this is one of the few department store brands with long queues of local Japanese lining up to make purchases. Original Financier  (actually a Brown Cultured Butter Financier ) I couldn't stop gushing about this with my family. This is absolutely my favourite financier ever, even beating out financiers by Chihiro Sweets Shop . That probably still remains my favourite financiers in Singapore, but you can only get Noix de Beurre in Japan currently, that I'm aware of. The first thing that struck me was that there was an amazing sweet, buttery and nutty fragrance. And the taste was so perfect, complex, full and so well balanced. It was very buttery, but the wheat pastry taste also came out very strongly. The butter flavour was super rich, and I thi...