Matcha flavored dorayaki

Matcha Dorayaki

Brand: Uchi Cafe/Morihan Kyoto

Price: 203 yen

Place of purchase: Lawson

Rating:

I've always enjoyed dorayaki, and this product was no exception to that rule. The pancake portion itself was lovely and chewy, and the filling combines both a matcha flavored cream and a regular whipped cream. I found that it was nice having both types of cream, as the regular whipped cream gave a bit of added sweetness to offset the earthy matcha taste. I thought the price point was quite reasonable, too. A little pricier than your usual dorayaki, but I didn't think it was absurdly expensive, especially for one of these collaboration products.

Personally, I thought that the cream fillings weren't as smooth as they could have been – they were a little chunky, or gritty might be a better word. I would have much preferred that they were completely smooth, and it would have meant that I'd have enjoyed the product more – the taste was great, but I just wasn't the biggest fan of the texture. Based on the texture, I'd only give the product three stars. If the cream texture was smoother I would have bumped that up to four. If you're not too fussed about the cream filling being completely smooth and you enjoy matcha sweets, give it a try.