Found far out in western Tokyo, Tamago Kobo makes simple but absolutely delicious puddings, served with a few ground nuts on top. The caramel sauce on the bottom is mildly sweet and has a refreshing flavour, making for a smooth, perfectly balanced combo.
We recently discovered that custard pudding aficionados, of which there are quite a few in Japan, can debate textures, tastes and appearances for hours on end. Such intense struggles over the relative merits of smooth versus dense purin may seem arcane to less dedicated sweets fiends, so we decided to try to get to the bottom of the debate and clarify what the fuss is all about. Consequently, we've spent the last few days loading up on creamy, cholesterol-filled goodies, and finally picked out 15 top performers for you to try out. We certainly learned a thing or two about pudding passion – go through the list and you will, too.
