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| Custard Bread from Boulangerie Bonheur |
Marine Day is an annual Japanese national holiday which is celebrated every third Monday in July. Most people celebrate by heading to the beach, but is meant to bring importance to the fact that Japan is an Island nation, as well as a day to give thanks for the oceans bounty. A lot of pastry shops of course produce some kind of sea animal themed treat in honor of the holiday weekend, and usually sell these treats starting two weeks before the actual day itself. Marine Day also marks a kind of official kick off for summer, despite most of Japan already experiencing sweltering temperatures before this day. A few friends have mentioned to me that they would feel strange making a beach trip before Marine Day.
I never can resist anything custard filled. This shop in particular doesn't use very sugary filling, but always has great fluffy almost melt in your mouth bread. The outside of the custard bread was very similar to a buttered dinner roll, but still very light and delicious.
The doughnut is from none other than Ikumimama no Doubutsu Doughnuts, and of course very similar to the panda doughnut in terms of taste and texture.
Marfa Cafe is a great breakfast and lunch spot, mainly because the menu consists of rice bowls and decorative pancakes. The rice bowls aren't much to brag about, but the pancakes are a different story. We ordered these as our dessert, but could have easily made a meal out of these alone. This pancake was very similar to cornbread, but tasted great with maple syrup on top.
Stay cool out there
