Number 21: Mount Fuji Strawberry Mellonpan

Recently a new food court has been built in Ueno near the park between the Kaisei and JR lines. Being my favorite spot in Tokyo, I often visit and was happy to find a great little bread store next to Lotteria.

I bought a few items, but the first I tried was this wonderfull Mount Fuji shaped strawberry melonpan.

The cookie crust is rich with strawberry flavour, but topped nicely with white chocolate.
Unfortunately white chocolate in Japan is not so good and a little bit sickly, but this was thin enough to add only delight to presentation and taste.

Deeper into the core, one will find that which makes any standard melonpan into a great melonpan....a sweet strawberry cream filling.

It must be said though, that most of the shape is hollow. But this is in no way a problem. This melonpan is satisfying exactly as it is.

Every bite was a delight.

Number 12: Ede's Cafe Maccha & Strawberry Melonpan

I found a small bread shop in Ikebukuro station which sells some beautiful looking items. These two are Strawberry and Maccha melonpan.

Both melonpan were sweet and delicious. The bread and topping were a little dry however, but this didn't make them any less delicious.

The strawberry was the nicest, with a slightly milkshake flavour. While the Maccha was also delicious, it didn't carry as much flavour.

Because of the dryness of the bread and topping, both would have benefited from a liquid centre. Though without, they were still worth the money.

I would like to try these two freshly baked, and I will definitely buy them again.