Tokyo Banana

Hi again! It's been a long while since we had a posting ;) that's because Spire went to Japan and brought back a whole bunch of goodies that you'll soon see here, so lets get the ball rolling!

This here is Tokyo Banana, a speciality treat from Japan, Tokyo. Generally it resembles a banana (hence the name) and is a spongy confection that has banana creme filling inside. At first glance it's best described as a twinkie with banana in it! Before visiting Japan, I practically got swamped with people asking me to bring this stuff back. It's apparently *that* legendary.

They generally come in packages of 470 yen, 1000 yen and a bigger one at 1500 yen, with 4, 8 and 12 pieces respectively. The price is slightly different depending on the flavour, I got the classic one so it was the cheapest.

The stuff is practically sold everywhere touristy, you can get it at train stations in Tokyo and there's a variety of flavours and designs featuring leopard spots, tiger stripes and giraffe spots with each 'design' having it's own distinctive flavour. I wasn't able to try all the different flavours but they go like this: tiger stripes were caramel flavoured, giraffe was banana pudding, leopard is chocolate. The company makes a whole slew of tasty treats (mostly banana themed!) you can check them out here.

Sure enough, it was delicately spongy and roughly banana shaped. It did smell nice and rather banana-ish too; I'd describe the entire experience as gently banana, if that made any sense. Time to take a bite!

Mmph. That was delicious. The spongecake was very soft and fluffy, and the inner creme had the consistency and texture of banana mixed with custard. Not too sweet but distinct, I think I'm insulting Tokyo banana by comparing it to twinkies.

Spire sez: I.cannot.get.enough.of.the.stuff. If you go to Japan, this is a must try, even if you don't like sweets. Seriously, it's a right shame if you don't.. My only complaint: dammit I should have bought a bigger box =_=;

Silvy says: First of all, THANK YOU SPIRE FOR THE TOKYO BANANAS!! ^____^v Being extremely particular about the sweets that I consume, I am totally in love with Tokyo Bananas! The sweetness of the banana is not compromised by a truckload of sugar, which is probably the reason why I adore this dessert (I go bananas over bananas). Try it if you can! :D

Spire's Ratings

Flavor: 5/5

Price: 4/5

DIY level: Nonexistant

Fun: Damn that's tasty

Silvy's Ratings

Flavor: 5/5

Price: 3/5

DIY level: Nonexistant

Fun: OMNOMNOMNOM