[Mie Prefecture Hokusei area] 3 special sweets selections ~ Confiture Ash ~ Patisserie Chez Nino ~ Tamburan ~

"Confiture Ash" is located in Aquaignis, KomonoTown, Mie-gun.
This is a patisserie that uses local production for local consumption, using spring water from the Suzuka Mountains and strawberries and herbs grown at TSUJIGUCHI-FARM on the premises.

The store is packed with many sweets such as petite gateaux, baked goods, and Baumkuchen.
There is an eat-in space in the back. You can enjoy sweets along with drinks such as ``Onsen Coffee'' (300 yen including tax), which is brewed using hot spring water from Yunoyama Onsen.

"Confiture" means jam in French.
The store name ``Confiture Ash (H)'' comes from the initials of Chef Hirohiro Tsujiguchi, and also has the meaning of ``Hirohiro's Jam.''
Confitures of various flavors are sold and can be used for drinks and dishes!

``Framboise Pistache'' (560 yen including tax) has a vivid color that stands out to the eye.
In the middle of the strawberry mousse is Italian pistachio cream.
A cute little white macaron is on top.

This sweet is "Ceravi" (595 yen including tax), which is one of the standard and popular menu items.
The combination of white chocolate mousse, raspberry and pistachio is exquisite!
This is Chef Hirohiro Tsujiguchi's masterpiece, which won the 1996 Sopexa Competition, a French confectionery competition sponsored by the French Embassy.

Did you know that Confiture Ash also sells Japanese sweets?
Its name is ``Famous Sweets Tsujiguchi Manju'' (1,150 yen including tax).
White chocolate is kneaded into the Ise matcha dough, and original caramel is added to the red bean paste, making this a special product!

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[Confiture Ash]
Address: 4800-1 Komono, KomonoTown-gun, 510-1233 (inside Aquaignis)
Phone number: 059-394-7727
Parking lot: 600 spaces
Business hours: 11:00-18:30
Closed: Open all year round
Official URL: https://aquaignis.jp/configureH/

"Patisserie Chez Nino" is located in Asahi AsahiTown District.
Located on the corner of an intersection in a calm suburb, the stylish white building is impressive.
Look for the green chairs on the deck terrace.

The entire store is also based on white, giving it a bright and clean impression.
There are many male customers as well as female customers, so it is no wonder that it is popular and easy to enter regardless of gender.
In the showcase, sweets that look like works of art are lined up with exquisite details.

The owner, Mr. Ninomiya.
After studying French confectionery in Osaka and Tokyo, he opened a shop in his hometown of Mie Prefecture in 2011.
``I want to be particular about the ingredients and offer authentic French sweets, one of the few in Mie prefecture,'' says Mr. Ninomiya.

"Patrie" (497 yen including tax) is eye-catching with its warm, sunny colors.
Patrie means "hometown" in French.
Made with Meyer lemons from Mie Prefecture and mandarin orange juice from Kumano, this is a masterpiece packed with love for Mie.

"Arriba" (529 yen including tax) is a masterpiece made with the highest quality chocolate from Italy's "Domori", which few shops in Mie Prefecture carry.
With a cacao content of 56%, it has a slightly bitter and mature taste! This is a popular menu item since we opened.

``Rikyu'' (497 yen including tax) uses matcha from Nanzanen, famous for ``Nishio Matcha.''
It has red beans and praline inside. The distinctive feature is the three sauces! From the back of the photo, it is served with salt, black sesame, and matcha sauce, allowing you to enjoy a variety of elaborate flavors.
``Delicious to look at, delicious to eat.'' Patisserie Chez Nino is full of such attractive sweets.

Be sure to check out the menus sold each day of the week!
On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, we offer four to five types of bread such as croissants, on Thursdays we offer baked tarts, and on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, we offer chausson (apple pie) and two types of quiche, all featuring the owner's masterpieces.
Please check the schedule for your next visit.

[Patisserie Chez Nino]
Address: 1-8-12 Shiraume no AsahiTown, Mie-gun 510-8107
Phone number: 059-377-2220
Parking lot: 6 cars
Business hours: 10:00-19:00
Closed: Wednesday
Official URL: http://cheznino.jugem.jp/

This famous store is said to be ``There's no one in Yokkaichi who doesn't know about Tamburan.''
Chef Kato, the owner, originally worked at a famous confectionery shop kambe, but after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995, he returned to his hometown of Yokkaichi and opened Tamburan in Unomori with his wife.
After that, we moved to our current building and this year marks our 23rd anniversary.

The showcase is packed with sweets made with plenty of seasonal fruits!
The key point is that the overall cut is large and has a satisfying texture, but it's not too sweet.
It is loved by men and women of all ages.

We took a special photo of the precious scenery inside the kitchen! (Usually not allowed.)
There is an atmosphere full of realism that is completely different from the showcase side seen through the glass.
Seasonal fruits are neatly arranged.

There is a cafe space inside the store, and at the very back there is a calming space that utilizes a former bank safe.
You might think they had been planning this before the move, but Chef Kato says with a laugh, ``The inside of the store was surprisingly spacious.We decided to open the cafe after we moved because we wanted to make effective use of the space.''
This is an episode that gives us a glimpse of his supple personality: ``Facing what's in front of me straight and doing my best.''

"Banana and Mascarpone Tart" (480 yen including tax).
The tart dough is topped with mascarpone cream, bananas, and a generous amount of light fresh cream, with cookies as an accent!
It is also very popular among young women.

The ``Merimero'' (seasonal fruit tart) (430 yen including tax), which is luxuriously decorated with a variety of fruits such as bananas, papaya, and strawberries, is also gaining popularity, especially among women.
Enjoy a blissful moment in the cafe space.
Merimelo has been a standard menu item since opening, and Tamburan has remained unchanged for 23 years.

Tamburan also has a rich lineup of baked goods for gifts.
A variety of ``tamburan'' and sweets that have been loved by locals for a long time and gently add color to each memorable scene.
If you visit Yokkaichi, why not stop by at least once?

[Tambrun]
Address: 9-2 Sakaemachi, Yokkaichi YokkaichiCity, 510-0084
Phone number: 059-355-1525
Parking lot: 21 spaces (divided into 3 locations, please check on the official website etc.)
Business hours: 10:00-19:00
Closed: Every Monday and 4th Thursday *If Monday is a holiday, the next business day
Official URL: http://www.tanblan.jp/