Take our user survey and make your voice heard.
food

Fujiya’s new Mille-Feuille Burger spreads Japanese sweet tastes on crunchy, creamy cake buns

0 Comments
By Katy Kelly, SoraNews24

Ah, the mille-fueille. A beautiful French pastry, with a name that literally means “thousand-leaf” – referring to its bountiful flaky layers of pastry, alternated with decadent pastry cream. Japan is a dedicated fan of the mille-fueille, so much so that the style has branched out into pizza crusts and even tonkatsu.

Confectionary company Fujiya has innovated another use for the mille-fueille, and on March 4 they released it into the world as part of their restaurant menu: the Mille-Fueille Burger.

Fujiya has a reputation for sweets, especially those of the milky, creamy kind. One of their most famous products is even called Milky and comes with its own adorable mascot. She’s called Peko, and she greeted our reporter K Nagahashi when he went to taste test these new burgers for himself.

dsc09829.jpg

The Mille-Fueille Burger comes in three different flavors: Kumamoto Chestnut, Tokachi Red Bean and Amaou Strawberry. Nervous that one or more might sell out, Nagahashi called ahead to reserve one of each. Each one can be purchased for 300 yen.

With one of each of these confectionery concoctions before him, Nagahashi observed: “Looks kinda like a cream puff fused with a hamburger.”

The burger is light to hold, though the pastry crust is hard enough to keep everything stable. After one bite, Nagahashi declared the burger “delicious” and added “this is a dangerous sweet to have around. I could eat them one after the other, no problem.”

The cream was sweet, though not enough to be cloying, and it paired nicely with the flavor of each of the three ingredients. When combined with the irresistible crunch of the mille-fueille “burger buns” it was a taste sensation for the ages!

▼ The Kumamoto Chestnut Mille-Fueille Burger

dsc09878p.jpg

Between the three flavors, he was truly in fusion-food heaven. The chestnut cream had an aroma just bursting with autumnal deliciousness, while the soothing taste of Tokachi red bean paste had a more mellow note.

▼ The Tokachi Red Bean Mille-Fueille Burger

dsc09874p.jpg

Last, but certainly not least, was the Amaou Strawberry Mille-Fueille Burger. Amaou Strawberries are named for their sweetness (a), their roundness (ma) and large size (ou), and they were showcased beautifully here, set against a backdrop of sweet (but not too sweet!) whipped cream.

▼ The Amaou Strawberry Mille-Fueille Burger

dsc09865p.jpg

▼ The masters of Milky have done it again! Perfectly smooth cream

dsc09886.jpg

Don’t forget Fujiya has all manner of yummy treats besides limited French-inspired buns like these. Most notably, they’re the creators of the tasty Country Ma’am brand of cookies (and its drinkable form), and the inexpensive Look chocolate bar. Bon appetit!

Read more stories from SoraNews24.

-- 12 totally addictive and appetizing convenience store sweets

-- Lotteria Japan reveals delicious limited-edition sakura menu for spring

-- Gari Gari Kun’s new “Rare Cheese” flavor popsicle is incredibly tasty

© SoraNews24

©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.

No Comment
Login to comment

Login to leave a comment

Facebook users

Use your Facebook account to login or register with JapanToday. By doing so, you will also receive an email inviting you to receive our news alerts.

Facebook Connect

Login with your JapanToday account

User registration

Articles, Offers & Useful Resources

A mix of what's trending on our other sites