CHAICE, a popular ice cream store in Shimokitazawa and Jiyugaoka, Autumn limited edition ice cream with Japanese chestnuts and homemade marron glacé to be released on 10/1!

2024.09.24 09:30

株式会社パジャ・ポス

Paja Poss, Inc. (Representative: Katsuyuki Ikemoto, Headquarters: 6F Sreed EBISU EAST, 1-24-15 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) will start selling "Japanese chestnut and marron glace" ice cream on October 1, 2024 (Tuesday) at CHAICE Shimokitazawa store (1st floor, TRUSTONE, 2-30-2 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku) and CHAICE Jiyugaoka store (1-8-9 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku). 9 Okada Bldg. 1F) will be offering an autumn-only "Japanese chestnut and marron glacé" ice cream.

<Marron glace ice cream product photo

CHAICE, an ice cream store that uses traditional Japanese ingredients such as matcha green tea, hojicha green tea, and sesame seeds, as well as seasonal ingredients, will release "Japanese Chestnut and Marron Glace" ice cream, which is packed with the specialties of the store.

First of all, as part of its commitment to domestically produced ingredients, CHAICE uses Japanese chestnuts from Nagano Prefecture. The chestnuts are then hand-cooked into chestnut kinton (sweet red bean paste). The chestnut kinton is cooked slowly in a large pot, and the result is a soft, chewy, and gently sweet taste that everyone loves and that alone is appetizing.

Next, artisanal ice cream is quickly made with unadjusted milk, cream, and egg yolks added to this chestnut kinton base, and the use of sugar is kept to a minimum in consideration of health.

In parallel, marrons glaces are made. The astringent skin is carefully removed, and the marrons are wrapped in gauze to prevent them from losing their shape and stewed in the syrup for several days before being slowly soaked in the syrup, as is the usual process for mixing them into ice cream later. The marron glacé, which sparkles like a jewel, is so elaborate that it should be displayed in stores as it is.

Finally, a generous amount of marrons glaces is added to the chestnut ice cream to complete the dish. In order to fully experience the texture, we dared to leave the marron glacé balanced in shape and mix it in later. This completes the "Japanese chestnut and marrons glacé" ice cream, which has a double flavor of chestnut and marrons glacé that lingers in the mouth.

＜Japanese chestnut and marrons glacé product photo

In addition to the marrons glacé, 8 other flavors are always available as part of the regular menu.

Flavors available only in autumn

Marrons glaces

Flavors of the regular menu

Dark green tea, fragrant green tea, hojicha, Hokkaido milk, sesame, strawberry, cocoa

<Recommended! The best flavor to go with the marrons glacé is "dark green tea.

The "Dark Matcha" is made with special matcha from Marukabu Sato Seicha, a long-established tea company in Shizuoka Prefecture. The moment you put it in your mouth, the flavor of high-quality matcha will spread. In particular, the secret ingredient "Sansho" (Japanese pepper) enhances the flavor of the Japanese chestnuts and matcha.

A new experience of "ice cream" × "toppings.

Free toppings are offered with double or larger ice cream.

There are five toppings to choose from: green tea, burnt soybean flour, cacao, sesame, and crushed nuts.

You can choose your favorite toppings according to the combination of ice cream and your preference.