Sakuragawa, Ibaraki, Japan｜つくばぷりん ふじ屋

Small dessert shop in Makabe famous for their pudding. I tried their gold pudding, caramel pudding and Catalana pudding. It was all really yummy and rich. I was surprised how their pudding was thick. It's more similar to a flan. Their Catalana is supposed to be eaten quite frozen, just like ice cream. It's my first time trying a pudding like that. Their gold and caramel pudding have a separate sauce. The sauce is slightly bitter like burnt sugar but I think that's the point. It balances out the sweetness of the pudding itself. Probably one of the best puddings I had in Japan. A little expensive for pudding but you pay for the quality. I think it's a nice gift or souvenir to your family and friends if you visit Sakuragawa. They have gift boxes if you choose to do so. There's no space to eat inside but you can sit down at the bench outside.

I went to Fujiya, which has a reputation for delicious pudding. The order is 1️⃣Purchased 3 soft serve ice cream (cones). Although it is dark, the aftertaste is refreshing❗ The oval-shaped cone is so delicious❗ 2️⃣Purchased 8 pieces of Tsukuba pudding. Rich and smooth, it was the king of pudding❗ It's very high class. It cost over 4,000 yen. But I'm very satisfied.

I came here for the first time today, and the (gold pudding) tasted completely different when eaten with soft serve ice cream.I ate the Sashima tea pudding, and it was a pudding that allowed you to enjoy the original taste of matcha flavor. It was worth coming all the way from Utsunomiya😄 I think I'll put it in my top 3 rankings😍 It's called Borojuwa (rich and delicious).