Gyomu's Strawberry Tartlets remind me of home

Tartelettes Strawberry

Brand: Gyomu Super

Price: 158 yen

Place of purchase: Gyomu

Rating:

I don't visit Gyomu that often, but when I do I have a regular list of products I like to pick up. I don't get them all each time I visit, but alternate them between visits. Among them, these Strawberry Tartlets that are made in France. We also have these types of tartlets in my home country, so my main incentive for buying these tartlets is for a taste of home. It also helps that they are not expensive at 158 yen (before tax) for a 145-gram packet. I don't recall seeing them on my last visit and I hadn't bought them on the visit before that either, so it's been a while since I last had them, which makes them even more satiable. They are simple in many ways, but hit the spot when seeking something sweet.

While I like the sweetness of these tartlets, some might find them a bit too sweet. Some people might also find that they are too simple: without a great deal of variety in the flavor profile. As far as I aware, these tartlets are only available at Gyomu Super, and they may not be in stock at all times. The packaging is the biggest negative of this product in my opinion. The outer wrapping is quite sheer; the type of plastic that even when you attempt to only slice a small section of it, it ends up tearing a rip through most of the outer pack! Once they are opened, there's no way to really close them again unless you eat halfway through the product and fold the packaging on to itself. All that said, I will buy them again, many times. They have other flavors too, such as apricot, but I tend to stick with strawberry as the tried, test and approved flavor!