Content creator Sora, who has been active on digital platforms for ten years, shares his favorite spot for Japanese pastries in Paris. Passionate about Japanese culture, he visits Tomo, a Franco-Japanese tea room that offers specialties prepared on-site.
Roasted Rice Tea and Light and Airy Cheesecake
Skipping the matcha—whose taste he compares to that of grass—the videographer chooses a genmaicha, a Japanese green tea infused with roasted rice grains. The sweet tasting begins with a Japanese cheesecake. This dessert, recognizable by its particularly light texture, is described as a true cloud from the very first bite.
Variations on dorayaki and daifuku
The tea room is known for its dorayakis, desserts consisting of two small pancakes cooked on a hot plate. Sora first tries a seasonal creation shaped like a half-sphere that combines black sesame and pear. He continues with the classic recipe, filled in the center with warm red bean paste, then discovers a chestnut variation, the top of which is lightly toasted with a blowtorch.
The presentation then highlights daifuku, a dessert consisting of a thin wrapper of chewy mochi dough enclosing a melt-in-your-mouth filling. Impressed by the texture and flavors of this treat, the creator calls it the best thing he’s ever eaten, insisting that his companions try it for themselves.
During this gourmet break, the videographer takes the opportunity to mention the release of his comic book *Akuma*, a work that blends Japanese urban legends and horror. The experience concludes with the idea of returning on a sunny day to try *kakigori*, another sweet summer classic in Japan.