Feel Like a Parisian: Three Specialty Shops for French Pastry Canelé ♡
2015.05.01 published
Cute French Sweet Canelé ♡
Traditional Sweet from Bordeaux, France – 'Cannelé de Bordeaux'
Following the boom from bakeries, more specialty shops are popping up, offering delicious and adorable French sweets ♡
What is a Canelé?
Canelé is a Western-style confection that has been made in the Bordeaux convent for a long time. It is characterized by the use of beeswax to coat the mold and baked using a small mold called a canelé mold.
Where does the name come from?
Canelé means "with grooves"! The very cute canelé mold is also used for making candles ♡
The ingredients are simple. The aroma of rum and vanilla is irresistible for sweet lovers ♡ Recently, various flavored canelés are also being sold!
Popular for Wedding Favors and Petit Gifts!
The cute jewel-like shape combined with a crispy exterior and a chewy interior is popular! Since they have good shelf life, they are recommended as bridal gifts ♡
Perfect as thank-you gifts for weddings ♡ Here are three shops that often appear on social media!
SHOP1* “Daniel”
"Daniel," a Western confectionery shop based in Ashiya, Hyogo, offers canelés in a cute, easy-to-eat petite size ♡ The colorful canelé gift packaged in an oval-shaped box is popular!
They also seem to offer orders for thank-you gifts for weddings and parties ♡
Perfect for potluck parties too!
The bite-sized canelé molds are also cute ♡
SHOP2* “Le Canard”
A specialty canelé shop in Jindaiji, Tokyo, where the wine-loving owner is researching the perfect pairing between canelé and wine, handmade slowly one by one based on a recipe brought back from Bordeaux ♡
The cute wrapping bag with a duck design is stylish ♡
Made faithfully to traditional French recipes, you can feel the love for canelés ♡♡♡
➡ Here is the HP of “Le Canard”
SHOP3* “CANELÉ du JAPON”
A canelé specialty shop that started in Sakuragawa, Osaka ♪ Seasonal ingredients are used to create various flavors that are delightfully tasty for both the eyes and the palate ♡ The gift box is also simple and stylish ♕
When placed side by side, they resemble auspicious red-and-white steamed buns ♡
A new shop has opened, and since last year, petit gifts can also be ordered ♡
They would surely be appreciated as a small gift too ♡
➡ Here is the HP of “CANELÉ du JAPON”
Of course, you can also make them by hand as gifts ♡
There are people who make them at home! The recipe isn't too difficult, so it's recommended to make them as a memory ♪ Wrapping them is also fun ♡ Their adorable appearance resembles candles!
No, it's a canelé ♡
Put two together in one bag ❤︎♡
Even just wrapping each one in glassine paper makes it stylish♪
➡ Here is the recipe to make Canelé