Yonemura

Open the tin and the aroma of truffle rises up. Yonemura’s cookies pair sweet and savoury flavours, and diners have remarked on the contrast between them and the crisp, thin texture. Some have also reported that the cookies go well with wine, making them enjoyable not only with tea but as a nibble alongside a drink. One diner mentioned buying products made with different truffles in summer and winter; the selection varies with the season and stock, so check what is available when you visit.

For a chance to compare different flavour profiles, there is also an assortment of seven kinds of cookies. Diners have noted the matcha’s rich flavour and slightly moist texture, the light crunch and toasted aroma of the bubbly rice crackers, and the way black sesame seeds add texture to the cookies’ crispness. The assortment also includes a fragrant shichimi cookie and one described as having notes of bitter cacao and hazelnut. With Japanese ingredients alongside chocolate flavours in one tin, it makes it easy to sample several familiar favourites or choose a gift.

The shop on floor 1 of 日本橋髙島屋S.C.新館 sells cookie tins to take away. It also gives diners a chance to find cookies made by a Kyoto restaurant in Tokyo. Choose the truffle cookies for their aroma or an assortment to try several flavours, depending on the occasion.