Walk down the Harajuku shopping street and you’ll spot people either holding on to a crepe or one of these churro shaped croquant chou stick. These sticks are made fresh daily and piped on the spot with smooth custard cream. The crunch on its slightly crisp exterior all thanks to the chopped almond bits made it fun to eat with the varying textures. It’s not the cloyingly sweet sort too, so it’s easily gone in a blink of an eye!

📍ザクザク Zaku Zaku
1-7-1 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 CUTE CUBE HARAJUKU 1F
🚇 Harajuku Station
🕙 10am to 8pm Daily

Had many snacks while we were roaming around the endless alleys in Tsukiji Market and this was probably my favourite. Can’t remember the name of the stall but it’s just opposite one selling colourful fruits on sticks dipped in liquid nitrogen. A very unassuming stall with just a table filled with sticks of warabimochi but oh my, these soft cubes were too gooooood. We got the mix stick of soybean, roasted green tea and black sesame. Each cube had their distinct flavour, all with that roasty fragrance and delicate texture with a good bite. $1 a pop? GIVE ME MORE!

📍Tsukiji Fish Market

Hidden in a corner among the residential area, you’ll enjoy the whole vibe of this quaint little cafe even if you’re not a fan of Totoro! We came by just for these cream puffs and had the difficult decision to choose among four, each differentiated by its head accessory (how cute!). The classic Custard Cream Puff had a lovely chilled filling that was smooth and delicate with just a touch of vanilla bean sweetness, while the seasonal Peach Cream Puff had small cubes of peaches - really good! The profiterole-like puffs though, had potential to be way better. They were fairly crisp and flaky but also a little too dry, bordering on being a tad hard.

📍Shirohige's Cream Puff Factory
5 Chome-3-1 Daita, Setagaya, Tokyo 155-0033, Japan
🚇 Setagaya-Daita Station
🕥 10.30am to 7pm Daily, Closed on Tuesdays