Soft Serve Ice Cream from a “Proper” Confectionery

12 11 2013

I was in the neighborhood of Sangenjaya in Setagaya-ku one day and decided to check out the soft-serve ice cream in a confectionery which has been around since its opening in 1969.

A very retro looking sign!

A very retro looking sign!

A very visible display for soft-serve ice cream.

A very visible display for soft-serve ice cream. It’s difficult to see but behind the doors there is a whole shop with baked and other sweets.

The very nice (& talkative) shop owner.  A true gentleman who has apparently studied confectionery in Switzerland and France.

The very nice (& talkative) shop owner. A true gentleman who has apparently studied confectionery in Switzerland.

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I asked for vanilla and he said I should also try chocolate and gave me this. ^^

I asked for vanilla and he said I should also try chocolate and gave me this after I had taken my first bite. ^^

Patisserie Almond








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