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Sadaharu Aoki, Paris

Perfectly balanced layers of joconde, buttercream and ganache, dusted with matcha powder to resemble grass and painted with thin streaks of matcha glaze to look like bamboo stalks. The slice of cake on the left is called “Bamboo” and it is from the most inspiring patisserie I’ve visited in Paris: Sadaharu Aoki.

At Sadaharu Aoki, located just a few blocks away from Jardin du Luxembourg (the largest public park in Paris), you can see his detail-oriented nature in everything he presents. And what makes him incredibly unique is his ability to incorporate Japanese ingredients into classic French pastries with refinement and subtlety.

I wasn’t allowed to take photos inside the shop, so I can only show what I bought. And believe me, bringing these to my hotel room without taking any bites was quite the challenge.

Let’s start with chocolate.

Sadaharu Aoki 1

The one on the left is milk chocolate with yuzu and the other two are white chocolate, flavored with matcha. The combination of white chocolate, salt and matcha is a favorite of mine.

And here are bon bons filled with flavored ganache. The tops are painted with a mixture of cocoa butter and food coloring, hinting the starring ingredient inside.

Sadaharu Aoki 2

From left to right: Caramel, coffee, cassis, raspberry, strawberry, orange, passion fruit, lemon, wasabi, green tea, Earl Grey and coconut.

Financiers with matcha and sesame seeds:

Sadaharu Aoki 3

Again, my favorite, Bamboo:

Sadaharu Aoki 5

Another delicate cake, called Cassis Chocolat, this time flavored with cassis (way too subtle), almonds and chocolate.

Sadaharu Aoki 4

Sadaharu Aoki is also known for his mille feuilles and eclairs. His black sesame eclair is highly recommended (the only thing that didn’t survive the trip to my hotel room).

Sadaharu Aoki 6

If you have limited days in Paris, keep in mind that there’s also a Sadaharu Aoki corner at Lafayette Gourmet. There are also corners of various other patisseries on the same floor, so you’ll get a chance to visit them all in one shot.

Sadaharu Aoki

Sadaharu Aoki

35 rue de Vaugirard, Paris 75006

56 boulevard de Port Royal, Paris 75005

40 boulevard Haussmann, Paris 75009 (Lafayette Gourmet)

December 8, 2010 · 8 Comments Categories: Paris, Travel Tags: Paris, Sadaharu Aoki

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  1. Fragolina

    December 8, 2010 at 3:59 pm

    Wow… this is a place where I wanna spend my whole day, enjoying, tasting, smelling, touching.. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Genie

    December 8, 2010 at 4:05 pm

    They look incredible!

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  3. Victoria (District Chocoholic)

    December 8, 2010 at 8:09 pm

    The intensely-colored chocolates are visually appealing, but the cakes intrigue me the most. Why do your pictures and writing have me suddenly wanting to abandon my work for the day to recreate those cakes?

    Reply
  4. altan

    December 9, 2010 at 11:24 am

    I am not sure I like this minimal attitude to pastry… I like some grandiose linked to it…This is my humble opinion of course…However I would easily undermine my opinions for a slice..

    Reply
  5. Hope

    December 9, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    I like this oil pastel colors box 🙂

    It’s good to learn new words ( matcha and yuzu )

    Thnx .

    Reply
  6. Delishhh

    December 10, 2010 at 9:40 pm

    WOW – this picture is amazing, i just came to your site through the Food Blog Yahoo group and i can’t stop looking at your photos. Nice stuff.

    Reply
  7. Leesa Garcia

    December 10, 2010 at 10:35 pm

    I first discovered their delicious and beautiful pastries a few years ago on Valentine’s Day- via Galerie Lafayette– Just gorgeous.. I know of the shop in Montparnasse, too.. It’s art!

    Reply
  8. Sean

    December 28, 2010 at 8:22 pm

    Good god, these are stunning!

    Reply

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