{"id":32730,"date":"2016-11-07T17:13:06","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T09:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/?p=32730"},"modified":"2018-09-06T21:42:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T13:42:24","slug":"letao-cheesecake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/letao-cheesecake\/","title":{"rendered":"NOW OPEN: LeTAO Cheesecake from Hokkaido"},"content":{"rendered":"

It just keeps getting better.<\/p>\n

LeTAO Cheesecake<\/a><\/h2>\n

LeTAO Cheesecake is a famous bakery<\/strong> that first opened its doors in June 1998 in the city of Hokkaido<\/strong>. It now has over 15 stores spread across the northern city most famous for its deluxe cheeses, harsh winters and onsens\u00a0<\/em>(hot springs). LeTAO also has a few international locations including Taipei, Seoul, Hong Kong, Thailand, and is set to open their first branch in Manila very soon!<\/p>\n

Photo from @amyammie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Its flagship store is based inside a beautiful building that stands tall over the nostalgic antique town of Otaru. According to LeTAO’s website<\/a>, LeTAO’s founder Kawagoe\u00a0“strongly felt the desire to build an unconventional culture of Western confectionary in a city where just a stroll down the street fascinates.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Photo from @nanahyojin<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Fun fact: <\/strong> The store name \"LeTAO\" is based on the first letters of the French word \"La Tour Amitie Otaru\" meaning \"The Amiable Tower of Otaru.\"<\/pre>\n
Today, locals and tourists flock the iconic building daily to get their fix of Hokkaido’s popular cheesecake so it’s safe to say that\u00a0LeTAO should be on everyone’s travel bucket list\u00a0in Japan.<\/p>\n
LeTAO’s most popular product is their\u00a0Double Fromage Cheesecake<\/strong>.\u00a0The upper layer is topped with a smooth no-bake cheesecake while the lower layer is rich, tasty baked cheesecake.<\/p>\n
Photo from @natfoodiary_<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The cheesecake’s texture is often compared to the snow melting in your mouth with just the right amount of sweetness. LeTAO uses only the finest mascarpone cheese<\/strong> that gives it that creamy factor.<\/p>\n
Fun fact: <\/strong>LeTao developed a specific freezing method that no allows them to deliver fresh cheesecakes all over Japan.<\/pre>\n
Photo from @momodimomo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Another bestseller is their Royal Montagne<\/strong>–a delicate mix of cacao and the essence of Darjeeling tea.<\/p>\n
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Here are a few snaps of some of their products. Take note that availability varies per store\/region.<\/p>\n
Chocolat Double<\/h2>\n
The combination of the two classic cakes for every sweet tooth, cheese and chocolate, is the two-layered Chocolat Double.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Soft serve<\/h2>\n
Photo from @ponlawit_bas<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Photo from @mizutamarierie<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Photo from @morinosun<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Bin de Fromage<\/h2>\n
Made from the same cheeses of the Double Fromage, only in liquid form.<\/em><\/p>\n
Photo from @aminoook<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Premier Maalu<\/h2>\n
This is made with crushed thin crepe called\u00a0feuillantine.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Niagara Chocolat Blanc Frais<\/h2>\n
Handmade\u00a0white chocolate ganache blended with sweet-flavored Niagara wine.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Ironai<\/h2>\n
Langue de chat cheese cookies made from the same cheese of\u00a0the double fromage. The name is inspired from the Rue Ironai, the old center of the Otaru economy.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Parfait D’or Fromage<\/h2>\n
Mature camembert cheese from Hokkaido, fresh sour cream cheese from Hokkaido, and the soft, sweet flavor of Italian mascarpone.\u00a0Niagara grape juice from Yoichi is included to add flavor.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Venezia Rendezvous<\/h2>\n
Mascarpone from the Lombardy region of northern Italy is added to LeTao’s original fresh cream made in Hokkaido,\u00a0flavored with natural vanilla beans from Madagascar.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Biscuit au Fromage<\/h2>\n
Crisp cheese biscuits made from carefully selected ingredients to create cookies with a very rich cheese taste and aroma.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Cr\u00e8me Renvers\u00e9e<\/h2>\n
Custard pudding made from milk and eggs.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Hokkaido Bread<\/h2>\n
Yeast bread made with LeTAO’s fresh cream.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Aside from the products posted on their website<\/a>, we also spotted a few unique menu items like hte\u00a0Melon Double\u00a0<\/strong>Cheesecake, Fresh Pancakes with Fruits and Ice Cream,\u00a0<\/strong>and a few flavored lattes.<\/p>\n
Photo from @cassakating<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Photo from @victoriayxt<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Photo from @kennethneoh<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Just look at their selection of pastries!<\/p>\n
Photo from @nsseo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
UPDATE:<\/span><\/h2>\n
LeTAO has officially opened TWO pop up stores in Greenbelt 5<\/span> and Uptown Mall BGC<\/span>! \u00a0Limited stocks only so hurry and get a taste of Hokkaido right here in Manila! For reservations contact Joanne at +63 916 568 3362.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Keep your eyes peeled for new restaurant announcements by following us on Instagram @bookyapp<\/a>!<\/p>\n
If you still haven\u2019t, download Booky<\/a>\u00a0for free on iOS and Android and enjoy the convenience of searching and booking restaurants OFFLINE.<\/p>\n
Photos from LeTAO’s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It just keeps getting better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":34945,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[539],"post_tag":[],"malls":[],"booky_location":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32730"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32730"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32730\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35834,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32730\/revisions\/35834"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32730"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32730"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/post_tag?post=32730"},{"taxonomy":"malls","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/malls?post=32730"},{"taxonomy":"booky_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/booky.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/booky_location?post=32730"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}