JPN: Marujin (丸仁)
My first taste of 'sakura dango' and 'kuzu mochi'!
After having a good time exploring the old neighbourhood of Shibamata in Tokyo, Japan, my BFF and I wanted to get something sweet. We were drawn by the visually intriguing display put up by Marujin, which is located two shops away from Kawachiya where we had our unagi (Japanese freshwater eel) lunch.
After having a good time exploring the old neighbourhood of Shibamata in Tokyo, Japan, my BFF and I wanted to get something sweet. We were drawn by the visually intriguing display put up by Marujin, which is located two shops away from Kawachiya where we had our unagi (Japanese freshwater eel) lunch.
Are you a fan of Japanese sweets?
Sakura Dango ¥320 (~S$4.10)
Taste: 8.5/10
The dish is written in simple Hiragana as さくらだんご on the menu. Each skewer had four chewy dumpling made of rice flour, topped with a generous amount of sweet paste infused with natural essence of sakura (lit. cherry blossom). I must say that the pink-coloured paste was quite aromatic. Pika's advice: If you can't decide which topping to try, you may want to consider the Five Colours Set (5色セット) that includes five skewers with different toppings. It's priced at ¥800 (~S$10.30).
Kuzu Mochi ¥320 (~S$6.45)
Taste: 8.5/10
The dish is written in simple Hiragana as くずもち on the menu. Made primarily from starch powder made from the root of kuzu (lit. Japanese arrowroot), the sweets cut into triangles were delectably bouncy. Those are traditionally served with kuromitsu (lit. black honey) and kinako (Japanese soybean flour), but the eatery used simple syrup in place of the former.
Melon's Rating
Taste: 8.5/10
Ambience: 7.5/10
Service: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
Service: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
I suspect they offer different flavoured toppings according to seasons for the dumplings.
Marujin
(丸仁)
7-6-18 Shibamata
Katsushika, Tokyo
Japan
(Daily: 11.00am - 7.00pm)
*Prices quoted are nett prices.
Have a nice meal,
Cliff(y)
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