{"id":1319,"date":"2010-10-15T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T17:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.com\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2010-10-15T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2010-10-15T17:30:57","slug":"sadaharu_aoki_taipei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/?p=1319","title":{"rendered":"Sadaharu Aoki Taipei"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If I had to name just ONE reason to go to Taipei for, it&#8217;d have to be the patisserie Sadaharu Aoki. I first tasted, and fell in love with, the exquisite pastries of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sadaharuaoki.com\/\"><b>Sadaharu Aoki<\/b><\/a> in Paris three years ago. The French capital, where the flagship and branch outlet are, is the city where Sadaharu Aoki first set up shop. A subsequent branch was opened in Tokyo and now its presence graces Taipei. Of course I was privvy to this information before I left for Taipei, so I knew I had to find the Taipei outlet by hook or by crook.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4098\/4873480137_409b7db402.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0674\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nSadaharu Aoki&#8217;s outlets are characterised by their Zen, white and grey displays and interiors that serve as stylishly muted backdrops to the colourful pastries.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4093\/4873481033_6b2f168376.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0675\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nYou can choose to dine in but that will incur an additional 10% service charge. The dine-in menu also includes food items like soups, sandwiches and pastas. I say just skip all that and dive straight into the pastries!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4093\/4873478445_84eefc25d9.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0672\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nMacaron fans, eat your heart out!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4082\/4874102164_cca8120fdf.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0690\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nBreads, croissants, danishes, cookies and tea cakes are also sold here.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4120\/4874087352_9f0abac140.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0671\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nI&#8217;d eat them all if I could.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4096\/4874089106_6c532b3530.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0673\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nThe millefeuille macha is possibly one of the best millefeuilles in the world &#8211; to me anyway. I&#8217;ve been dreaming of it ever since I last ate it in Paris. It&#8217;s what I came in search for.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4122\/4874097644_56e849ae20.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" alt=\"IMGP0684\" \/><\/a><\/br><br \/>\nPush your fork down on the layers of buttery golden brown pastry, and you&#8217;ll hear the brittle cracking of it into scattered flakes as well as see the jade-green macha-flavoured custard oozing onto your plate. Slide a piece into your mouth and savour the smooth custard and note how it contrasts with the crunchy bits of pastry. Aaahhhh&#8230;..culinary bliss.<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a whole array of pastries but if you could only choose one, I&#8217;d say go for this first as Sadaharu Aoki made its name from its macha pastries. While you&#8217;re there, just throw out that diet and don&#8217;t pay tttooooo much attention to that price tag either!<br \/>\nSadaharu Aoki Taipei<br \/>\nAddress: B2, Bellavita, 28 Songren Road, \u4fe1\u7fa9\u5340\u677e\u4ec1\u8def28\u865f Bellavita B2<br \/>\nNearest train station: Taipei City Hall MRT station<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If I had to name just ONE reason to go to Taipei for, it&#8217;d have to be the patisserie Sadaharu Aoki. 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