The Tsukiji Outside Market has long been known for its high quality ingredients. Its popularity was so great that it was called “Tokyo’s kitchen.” Isn’t that an exaggeration? You must be thinking, But when you actually go there, you will be convinced, “Oh…this is the kitchen of Tokyo.
Why is that?
Because anyone can taste fresh, high-quality seafood and sushi at Tsukiji Outside Market. Truly fresh and carefully selected items are served!
Moreover, you can enjoy not only seafood but also egg rolls, breads, and many other kinds of food from about 400 restaurants.
In addition to food, you can also buy the best knives and cooking utensils that chefs pursue. Visit Tsukiji Market and you will understand why it is called “Tokyo’s kitchen.
By the way, when you hear the word “market,” you probably think mainly of seafood. That’s what I thought too!
As I walked around, I found many sweets that even attracted my super sweet tooth.
In fact, not only seafood but also sweets are very popular at Tsukiji Outside Market, and there are many stores with lines out the door every day.
So, in this article, we will introduce three sweets that you must try if you are going to eat at Tsukiji Outside Market!
All of the stores we introduce are very attractive, so please try them when you visit Tsukiji.
Let’s take a look!
Tsukiji SORATSUKI, a strawberry daifuku store”cute & delicious”
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First of all, we would like to introduce you to Tsukiji SORATSUKI, the most shining sweets shop in Tsukiji Outside Market.
At Solaratsuki, we offer sweets made from strawberries. Among them, the most popular is “Strawberry Daifuku”.
Strawberry Daifuku is a very popular sweet in Japan! In other words, it is the equivalent of tuna in the seafood industry!
Let us introduce you to the attraction of Soratsuki, which attracts people’s attention in Tsukiji Market.
This is what’s great about Soratsuki!
✔Use high quality strawberries
Soratsuki’s strawberries are carefully selected from all over Japan.
The sweetness, shape, and size of the strawberries are carefully selected, and the buyers purchase the highest quality strawberries available that day.
✔Attractive appearance that catches people’s eyes
The bright red, pale pink, sleek strawberry daifuku are both very pretty and beautiful.
Their appearance attracts the eyes of people passing by.
When I saw them, they were so bright and dazzling that I had to wear sunglasses just for that moment.
Not only are Soratsuki’s strawberry daifuku appetizing, but they are also very photogenic.
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✔Using Japan’s finest phantom glutinous rice
Soratsuki’s Strawberry Daifuku is made from Shiga Habutae Mochi (Shiga Habutae Rice Cake), which is said to be Japan’s finest and most fantastic glutinous rice.
It has a fine texture and the taste of food is like that of silk fabric. There is no such luxury as eating high-quality strawberries and the finest glutinous rice.
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Tsukiji SORATSUKI Basic Information
| Address | 4-11-10 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045 (in Tsukiji Outside Market) |
| Access | 1 minute walk from Exit A1 of Tsukiji Ichiba Station on the Toei Oedo Line |
| Telephone number | 03-6228-4500 |
| Home page | https://soratsuki.jp/ |
| Hours of operation | AM 8:00 ~ PM 15:00 (subject to change depending on season and weather) |
Not Taiyaki but “Maguroyaki” at Sanokiya”
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Next, I would like to introduce a rather interesting sweet shop, Sanokiya.
Taiyaki is a famous Japanese sweet, but you have never heard of maguroyaki.
The name “Maguroyaki” comes from the fact that the design of the Taiyaki is the famous tuna of Tsukiji.
Incidentally, taiyaki has a long history of more than 100 years. And interestingly, the fish tai (sea bream) has also been commonly eaten and popular since the Edo period (1603-1868).
Taiyaki, which has been eaten for a long time and is still popular today, is in the same position as sea bream in terms of marine products.
Sanokiya’s tuna pancakes have become a specialty of the Tsukiji Outside Market.
This is Taiyaki↑
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This is MaguroYaki↑
This is what is great about Sanokiya!
✔Azuki bean paste from Tokachi, famous for its azuki beans
Sanokiya uses azuki bean paste produced in Tokachi, which is famous for its azuki beans. Tokachi azuki bean paste is additive-free and has a moderate sweetness.
In addition, the azuki bean paste is made in a copper kiln over an open flame, resulting in a mild and gentle red bean paste.
✔Tuna “MaguroYaki” instead of snapper for the Tsukiji market
The Tsukiji Market is famous for its tuna. That is why Sanokiya makes and sells “Maguroyaki” instead of “Taiyaki” (fish-shaped pancakes).
The idea of “Maguroyaki” and its cute and funny design are the reasons why Sanokiya’s Maguroyaki is so popular.
The naming of the menu is also interesting.
The crispy doughy maguroyaki is named “Honmaguro” (ogura-an flavor), yellowfin tuna (custard flavor), and the sticky doughy maguroyaki is named “Chutoro” (ogura-an and apricot flavor). The tuna baked in mochi dough is named “Chutoro” (Ogura-an and Anzu flavors).
✔A refreshing plum squash is also available!
MaguroYaki” is delicious, but after eating something rich and sweet like red bean paste or custard, don’t you crave a refreshing drink?
Sanokiya offers a homemade refreshing plum squash to satisfy such cravings.
After an interesting and tasty experience with grilled tuna, you can refresh yourself with a glass of ume squash.
Sanokiya Basic Information
| Address | 4-11-9 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045 (in Tsukiji Outside Market) |
| Access | 5 minutes walk from Tsukiji Station |
| Telephone | 03-3543-3331 |
| Business hours | http://tsukiji-sanokiya.com/index.html |
| 営業時間 | 4:30 – 9:00 p.m. (8 a.m. – 3 p.m. during shortened hours due to the coronavirus) |
The excellent pudding seriously made by an omelet shop that has been in business for about 100 years “tsukiji SHOURO”
Lastly, I would like to introduce “tukiji SHOURO”.
This store is a newly established store by a tamago-yaki specialty store called “Shouro” that has been in business for 100 years.
SHOURO offers a variety of sweets made with eggs that are seriously made by an omelet shop.
In particular, pudding is the best recommendation!
Pudding is a food born in the U.K., but it is known and loved by everyone in Japan and other countries. The appearance of this sweet reigns in the same position as salmon when compared with marine products!
This is what is great about SHOURO!
✔Pudding seriously made by an omelet shop
The first thing I want to tell you is that a store specializing in egg omelets that has been in business for 100 years is seriously making egg pudding.
Just hearing about a pudding made by a store that specializes in eggs makes me drool.
✔Tasty flavor of eggs
As one would expect from a pudding made by an egg shop, the taste of the egg is very rich.
The texture is firm and it is like eating a traditional pudding.
✔Thick cream and bittersweet caramel
Drizzled on top of the pudding, which is filled with the umami of eggs, is a thick sauce called “Soup Anglaise Sauce,” which is rich in egg yolks.
The very thick sauce combines well with the firm texture of the pudding, making it a perfect match.
And don’t forget the caramel sauce! The bittersweet caramel tightens the tenderness of the pudding and makes it enjoyable to the end.
tukiji SHOURO Basic Information
| Address | KY Bldg. 1F, 4-7-5, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan |
| Access | 5 minutes walk from Tsukiji Station |
| Telephone number | 03-3542-0582 |
| Website | https://shouro.co.jp/dessert/ |
| Business hours | Weekdays 9:00-18:00 |
Lastly
This time we introduced three popular sweets stores in Tsukiji Outside Market.
Tsukiji Market is famous for its seafood, but in fact, its sweets are also quite popular. The market purchases fresh seafood, and the same goes for the ingredients used in the sweets. Delicious, carefully selected ingredients are purchased and used in the sweets.
The three stores introduced here are highly recommended as they are particularly particular about their ingredients as well.
When you visit Tsukiji Market, please not only enjoy the seafood, but also try the sweets introduced here.
Thank you very much for your time.
