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Panda à la crème
Yesterday I was in Harajuku, actually hoping to drop by Jet Set Leger until I found out that it has disappeared!?! I think I last went a few months ago and it was still kicking. Shops sure are replaced quickly around here.
Anyway, on my way back to the station I found this new shop called Arumado, that sells panda-shaped chou à la crème ("chou cream" if you will). Considering that they have to cut small openings to stick in the ear cookies and put some sticky stuff to stick the eye cookies and then drop some white substance in the eyes for the pupils and add a chocolate drop for the nose, the price isn't bad at ¥250, a bit above average for a chou. The taste was alright too!
Btw, they're called "Pakkun! chou"... This isn't why I bought them, but Pakkun is the nickname of a comedian in Japan named Patrick. :) Actually Pakkun chou takes its name and inspiration from the panda hand puppet that used to advertise Namacha. Other products include ice cream chou at ¥250, and a panda "whole" cake at ¥1800, with new products coming out this weekend it seemed.
Staff wasn't too well trained, and it was obvious that the shop had just opened a week ago. But that's ok since the girls all wear panda ears on their head. :) There was also a related panda goods shop advertised in the basement, but the elevator right next to the panda chou shop wouldn't go down, and the only entrance I found had no sign or anything so it looked like it was for employees... Oh well!
Harajuku Pakkun! Chou Arumado is located on Omotesandō very close to Harajuku station.
1-14-24 Jingūmae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (map)
Posted on April 28, 2007 at 10:49 | Tweet
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... and you did not make a photo of the panda eared girls? The gimmick might go away after a while --- without a chance for us to enjoy it with you :-)
Posted by Markus Kreisel on April 28, 2007 at 21:39
Haha sorry. :) I'll try next time, if there's a next time..!
Posted by Patrick on April 28, 2007 at 22:00
Yes, act fast before Amnesty International comes to protect these poor panda girls.
Posted by Markus Kreisel on April 28, 2007 at 22:04