Kosugi, an old man who loves sweets, visits popular sweets shops in Kansai with “Suidan”, a cool celebrity who loves sweets.
■Highlights of the first week
The first person Kosugi and I visit a sweets shop is Teruki Goto of Football Hour. Until a while ago, Goto said that he didn’t eat sweets, so much so that he would refuse the dessert of a course meal, but he confessed that he has joined the ranks of “Suidan”, saying, “For the past two years, I’ve been eating a lot!” She brings the exquisite raisin bread that she has been addicted to lately and introduces it to Kosugi.
1st place Shinmachi’s popular financier
In fact, this is the first time for Kosugi and Goto to walk together, both for work and in their private lives. The first place the two visited was a financier shop in Shinmachi, Osaka, which is very popular for souvenirs. Kosugi: “Which type of financier do you like?” and Goto: “It’s amazing that you asked me that!” The two men had a lively chat about whether they liked the “moist type” or the “crunchy type.” Each person will choose the best three from a variety of options.
2nd Horie “Fragrance x Sweets” New experience parfait!?
A new “Suidan” joins the two who enjoyed Financier. The third man who loves sweets is Yoshio Itoi, a former Hanshin Tigers player. Although Itoi is particularly large and muscular among athletes, he is actually a big fan of sweets. The body says with a laugh, “It’s all made of sweets!”
The three of them headed to a perfume specialty store. This parfait is made with a focus on aroma, created by the owner who says, “90% of taste comes from smell.” What is the new parfait experience highly praised by the three “Suidan” members? Also, Itoi reveals the current Hanshin players who like sweets. The No. 4 Tiger that made great strides this year was “Suidan”…
3rd house Horie Japan’s only (?) traditional Korean sweets
Next, the three of us headed to Korean sweets. Goto exclaimed, “I’ve been here before! It’s delicious!” This is a Korean version of steamed bun shop inspired by the traditional sweets of red bean paste and walnuts that are popular in Korea. What is the latest Korean gourmet food that Kosugi praised as “The pinnacle of sweet and salty food!”?
