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Ceci n'est pas un burger.
Don't let yourself be tricked by this new stand in Shibuya, called Mamido Burger. It sells not burgers and fries, but rather burger- and fries-shaped sweets!
Having seen it for the first time yesterday, and passing once more in front of it tonight, I couldn't resist but to take back home some burgers for dessert. I'd have liked to try the chocolate/kiwi/strawberry Mamido Burger, but it was sold out, so I chose the Gratin Burger (cream cheese and fruits, no white sauce) and some custard cream fries to go.
The Gratin Burger was pretty good, not bad a cake, and I'd have it again. However the fries were maybe so-so, perhaps because they look and feel so much like real fried potatoes that it just makes no sense. They even serve the fries with real ketchup, but they're definitely better without.
Oh, and the staff was great too!
Posted on November 29, 2005 at 00:36 | Tweet
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What???? Now that's funny... the idea is very original indeed, but no wonder thge custard tated weird if you have to mix it with ketchup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
Hey man, BTW, I'm getting married on April, and we'll try to go to Hawaii on our honeymoon... and I'm thinking of droping into Japan... maybe we could go to Mamido Burger to have some sweets!!!! :)
Damian
Posted by Damian on November 30, 2005 at 00:04
あー！これ食べてみたかったの！
Posted by Ao on November 30, 2005 at 02:20
I'd like to try it too...it's seems unlikely to make it to Nagoya though, somehow.
Posted by jariten on December 1, 2005 at 21:18
i got one too, out of curiosity, and it was so bad! :( too greasy.
Posted by yk on December 2, 2005 at 02:24
Damian >
Congrats!! I hope to meet you when you drop by Tokyo then. :)
Ao >
早く食べてみて！でもポテトは本当におすすめしない（見た目は面白いけど）。
jariten >
If it sells, who knows!
yk >
I agree the fries were indeed very greasy, probably more than the real stuff. But I thought the burger was alright!
Posted by Patrick on December 2, 2005 at 09:58
cake fries + cream cheese clumps + caramel sauce = Ceci n'est pas une poutine! Yummy :)
Posted by Marie-Lynn Richard on December 3, 2005 at 01:44
Sounds like you've got a business plan there! :)
Posted by Patrick on December 3, 2005 at 01:49
... only in japan ... what a fun idea ...
Posted by Peter Nacken on December 3, 2005 at 16:45
Aww... I'd like to try that, it's definitely original. :D
Posted by goly on December 12, 2005 at 00:09