Good, but don't know if I'd call it premium

Chestnut dorayaki

Brand: Family Mart

Price: 218 yen

Place of purchase: Family Mart

Rating:

If you like more traditional Japanese sweets, this chestnut dorayaki from Family Mart is a nice option to try. It's filled with tsubu-an (chunky red bean paste) and a whole chestnut in between the pancake pieces, and I personally really enjoyed the fusion of flavors. If you like your desserts of choice to have some texture to them as well, then you'll appreciate this a lot! Because it's got red beans in it, I found it to be quite a filling dessert for a relatively reasonable calorie amount -- the entire thing clocks in at 209 calories, so if you're looking for a sweet treat that actually has some staying power then this is a good option for you to try.

This product is billed as a "premium" dorayaki, and it's priced higher than other standard dorayaki on convenience store shelves. I personally didn't think there was much that I'd call premium about it -- it seemed fairly standard in terms of taste and ingredients, so maybe it's just a marketing tactic to charge the consumer more ;) Also, just as a personal preference thing I typically always rather koshian rather than tsubuan. That's just me, though! Overall, still worth trying if you like chestnut sweets and more traditional Japanese flavors/desserts. Happy eating!