Morimoto macarons are so good that they deserve their own post so while Matt and I are working on Sake Fest reviews, I thought I would give you this teaser. Morimoto restaurant in Philadelphia provided these macarons (not to be confused with “macaroons,” which are the cookies made with coconut) at the Fest and it was single-handedly the best dessert I have ever tasted (from a restaurant).
The flavors were sakura (cherry blossom), green tea, and Calpis (a fizzy yogurt drink). The outside was light and airy, slightly crunchy, thin, and gave just slightly when you bit into it, making way for the slightly chewy second layer, until finally you got to the almost creamy and icing-like center that contained most of the flavor. To get the details on what macarons are actually made of, click here.
The slightly mysterious side to these delectable munchies is that they aren’t on the regular Morimoto menu and I can’t find any reference to these particular flavors on the internet. When I emailed Morimoto to ask them about these cookies, I got no answer. Hmmmm. If anyone has any idea of where I can find more information, or better yet, buy these macarons, please let me know!
Morimoto in New York serves kabocha macarons, according to Page Six magazine and Lee-Sean had coconut-flavored macarons at his omakase dinner there. The mystery continues.
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