One of my vices besides salt and vinegar crisps and kebabs is custard! I just love the stuff.
But it's pretty rare to find it in Japan. Sure there's the custard filled choux cremes or "purin" but they're cold and therefore wrong. Custard should be served piping hot (or warm at least) with some fruit or over an apple crumble!
So I was pretty chuffed when I discovered this custard and strawberry sauce sponge cake in Mos Cafe recently. As soon as I saw it I just had to try it. And it's awesome. Sure, the sponge cake could be denser and the custard could be a bit thicker for my liking but it was the best I've had in a long time.
Custard is a pretty common staple in desserts in England and was invented, I think, in 1837. Don't confuse it with American custard which seems to be quite different.
Anyway, check it out if you want to try something that kind of resembles a British dessert.
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