Looking back, I can’t fathom myself deciding to visit Pierre Herme, among many possible desserts destinations. There was a reason: maybe because it was where the patissier of Maison M.O. once lead the kitchen, or I was trying to find something works as a reference. I don’t know. The communication didn’t help justifying my decision as...
Can’t they be more beautiful? That was the first impression I had when I looked at their baked goods in the showcase. I can’t say they are ugly, but they are not refined and appetizing at the first sight, either. I have heard that they use very high quality European ingredients, even in US, with Isigny...
It was such a bizarre experience; the cakes were pretty and immaculate, looked really promising. But it had almost no flavor. I thought that I was missing something, so I came back. It was even worse. At the second visit, I couldn’t proceed after first bites on each. More or less, I felt like I was...
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Taking no. 6 line to Noksapyung station and climb all the way up to the half of Kyounlidangil hill, and then walking inside some alley to get some cakes. And the first thing you see is the pastry chef smoking, sitting at the porch? That shouldn’t be a good thing. As I discussed in this article(yes,...