Maeno Co., Ltd., a long-established dry goods store founded in Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1880, provides sweets that make people happy based on its management philosophy of “providing a scene of happy and full-hearted smiles.” “KUU Pastry Shop” was grand-opened on January 21, 2021.
Very popular from pre-opening
A pre-opening was held on January 16th, inviting the local people of Ishioka City who are indebted to us on a daily basis. Customers came all the time from the opening of the store, and the planned number of cakes became more and more from the morning. Even if I make additional ones and line them up, the showcase is empty at 15:00. Feeling everyone’s expectations, it was a nice pre-opening.
Not only not sweet, KUU pastry shop cake
The secret of the deliciousness of the KUU pastry shop is that it is made by reducing the amount of flour and sugar to the limit. Our proud gateau chocolate is gluten-free. No flour is used.
The simpler the product, the more different it will be. We will reduce sugar by enhancing the original flavor of the ingredients and provide safe, secure and healthy sweets without using sweeteners. If you reduce the amount of flour and sugar, the balance of sweets tends to be lost, but the pastry chef selects the recipe and ingredients for each cake by trial and error to create a fragrant and flavorful taste. It’s a cake that is both delicious and gentle on the body, and makes you want to reach out.
Gluten-free gateau chocolate that gained popularity through tasting
At first, the gateau chocolate that didn’t sell well in the showcase. Slim gateaus aren’t as familiar as pound cakes. However, in fact, it is a self-confident work of the shop.
Generally, rich gateau chocolate has the impression that it is delicious but heavy. However, KUU’s Gateau is gluten-free and does not use flour. The dough is made from meringue, so it’s light enough to disappear when you put it in your mouth. I was surprised that it disappeared quickly even though it was rich, and I thought that its deliciousness should be understood if you eat it.
If you actually put it out for tasting, many recommended customers will decide to purchase it immediately. It became a product that people could recommend, “You should definitely buy gateau chocolate,” and it became so popular that one in four people would buy it in the first week of opening. It has a modest sweetness and goes well with coffee and alcohol. It is also recommended for Valentine’s gifts and your own reward sweets.
Gateau chocolate (matcha / chocolate)
Gateau chocolate
・ Matcha ・ ・ ・ ・ 1,600 yen (excluding tax)
・ Chocolate ・ ・ ・ 1,500 yen (excluding tax)
Gluten-free because it does not use flour. Uses fresh eggs from the local Omitama.
Chocolate is from Ariba (Ecuador). Uji matcha is used for matcha.
KUU pastry shop
| Location: |
2643-5 Ishioka, Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture 315-0001 |
| TEL: |
0299-23-0236 |
| Access: |
[Car] 5 minutes from Ishioka Komitama Smart Interchange, 10 minutes from Chiyoda Ishioka Interchange
[Train] About 20 minutes on foot from “Ishioka Station” on the Joban Line |
