[Limited sale 1st edition] Cheesecake for moms | Sweetness of pumpkin and the scent of chai
When we think of Western sweets, we tend to think of them as lumps of sugar, so I think most people eat them with a sense of guilt.
I want those people to eat it.
Plenty of seasonal pumpkin is kneaded into this product, bringing out the natural flavor and sweetness of the pumpkin and the sourness of the cream cheese.
``Hiwasu Farm'' is a farm that does not use pesticides during the cultivation period, focusing on the natural sweetness of vegetables.
Last year, we sold pumpkin cheesecake and it was a huge success.The sweetness of the pumpkin combined with the sourness of the cream cheese created a cheesecake with an exceptional taste.
The rich taste is perfect for the cold season. I want to capture the happy moments that fill my mouth with warm chai.
With that in mind, I was looking forward to the pumpkin and chai cheesecake. If possible, I would like to capture both in a cheesecake.
By adding a layer of chai as an accent, you can create a cheesecake that has a ``fragrance'' that is not found in cheesecakes.
We baked it by adjusting the balance of the golden ratio so that everyone respects each other.
Umegashima is 40km from Shizuoka Station. Similar to India's Darjeeling region, the tea leaves produced at an altitude of 800 meters are of high quality.
Umegashima Club, a tea farmer who is particular about growing tea without using pesticides or chemical fertilizers during the cultivation period, always delivers chai that is not only delicious but also gentle on the body.
Toyama, a city of nature and food located almost in the center of the Japanese archipelago
The Tateyama Mountain Range, located in Chubu Sangaku National Park in the northern part of the majestic Northern Alps and Hida Mountains, is a large mountain range of 3000m class. Toyama Prefecture is blessed with an abundance of water, with the snow that accumulates in the winter melting in the spring, flowing into the Toyama Plain through many rapids and rivers, including seven major rivers, and flowing all the way to Toyama Bay.
Melted snow that falls on the mountain range has impurities adsorbed by the granite in the mountains, and minerals are dissolved from the sedimentary rocks in the hills near the plains, resulting in a clean and rich water quality. Snowmelt water, which is rich in minerals, provides rich, clean water for growing crops.
Nanto City, located in the southwestern part of Toyama, was born from the merger of eight towns and villages, the second largest in the prefecture. It is a place blessed with culture and nature, with a mix of rich nature that changes with the seasons, original Japanese scenery, and ruins from the Jomon period.
Fukumitsu, where Shiko Munakata lived for six and a half years, has a population of approximately 20,000 people and is on the route from Kanazawa to Gokayama. Many tourists visit during holidays. You can enjoy walking around the town in a rustic and retro atmosphere while following in their footsteps.
Fukumitsu has countless resources, but Fukumitsu is a city where food and nature come together.
Shizuoka, a city of food and nature located almost in the center of Japan
It is home to majestic Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay, and is known for its beautiful nature. The area is dotted with popular tourist destinations, such as the Izu Peninsula, where you can enjoy the spectacular scenery created by nature, and the historic hot spring areas of Atami and Izu, where many people visit to be healed by nature and hot springs.
Specialty products such as nationally famous green tea and mandarin oranges are grown here, and you can also enjoy a variety of specialty products. While the coastal areas are warm and the climate does not change much, the mountainous areas have large temperature differences, and these differences in climate result in differences in the taste of the tea produced.
Another effect of climate on tea is that in areas where river mist occurs, direct sunlight is blocked, resulting in the growth of more chloroplasts, which increases the flavor of the tea.
Both Toyama and Shizuoka are located in the center of Japan, and because they are blessed with nature, they have an environment in which attractive ingredients can be grown.
I would like to play the role of bridging these two prefectures through cheesecake.
It is divided into two layers so that you can enjoy the pumpkin from Toyama and the chai from Shizuoka.
The first layer is a melt-in-the-mouth cheesecake made with plenty of pumpkin grown in Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture. Pumpkins are not treated with pesticides during the cultivation period, so the sourness of domestic cream cheese brings out the natural flavor and sweetness of the vegetables.
The second layer is a cheesecake filled with chai made from Japanese tea leaves from Umegashima, Shizuoka Prefecture. The tea and spices make up for the aroma that cheesecake lacks, so you can enjoy one bite at a time without getting tired of it.
This seasonal cheesecake, "Pumpkin and Chai Cheesecake," has a limited number of pumpkins, and each one is handmade, so it is sold exclusively at Makuake.
If you read this article and feel that it is delicious, please take this opportunity to make a reservation.
Nice to meet you, my name is Kotomi Haga, the chief pastry chef. I started making "Mom's Cheesecake" nine years ago.
At the time, I couldn't do anything while watching my mother, who was a single mother and was busy working to provide for her two daughters. When I was a junior high school student, I made cheesecake for my mother, who worked all the time, and my grandmother, who cooked for her, and gateau chocolat for my sister, who worked part-time while still in high school for the family. I did.
Mama's Cheesecake began operations in June 2021. I wanted busy working people like my mom to eat this cake when they were feeling overwhelmed, so I started making it in a shared kitchen in Tokyo and selling it online and at events.
At first, I was constantly making prototypes based on feedback from friends and acquaintances.
The cheesecake that we believe in was born.
This is a cheesecake specialty store located in Fukumitsu, Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture.
``A cheesecake that I have been making for my mom for nine years with the concept of [a moment of relaxation].
We are particular about using domestically produced ingredients and carefully bake our dishes using only carefully selected ingredients.
Our thoughts include a chocolate cheesecake made in collaboration with MAAHA, a brand that produces everything from cacao to chocolate in Ghana, and a pumpkin cheesecake made in collaboration with Nantonone Hiwase Farm, a farm that does not use pesticides during the cultivation period. We aim to create warm and familiar cheesecakes that are delicious and delicious with the original charm and passion of the ingredients.
Mama's cheesecake has been featured on Nippon TV's "Hirunandesu!" and other media, and people have been waiting for 2 months for their cheesecake. It has been attracting a lot of attention, selling out in an hour at the event and ranking first in Amazon's "cheesecake" rankings.