Comments on: An Exclusive Interview With Tonoharu Creator, Lars Martinson http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/ A Japanese Language & Culture Blog Sun, 13 Apr 2014 08:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.2 By: Gaijin http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/comment-page-1/#comment-293650 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 00:11:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=37220#comment-293650 Actually Japanese pastries, the European kind, are fantastic! And the traditional kind are fantastic as well. Just the right amount of sweet. You can actually taste the subtle combinations that the bakers put in. American sweets are way too sweet and over processed, like disgusting grocery store cakes. Take Japanese and European sweets any day. And, Meiji chocolate is the best as well. Wished you could go back to America and I could take your place in Japan. Never wanted to leave.

]]> By: snorenose http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/comment-page-1/#comment-291794 Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:27:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=37220#comment-291794 I’m also a fan of Sazae-san. Although my Japanese isn’t good enough to really understand it.
I hadn’t heard of Lars Martinson’s books before. This article inspired me to order them. Agree with everyone saying the art is very appealing. Can’t wait to get into this.

]]> By: Yu http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/comment-page-1/#comment-290910 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=37220#comment-290910 nice

]]> By: chikaraginger http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/comment-page-1/#comment-290842 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=37220#comment-290842 Anyone who doesn’t like Japanese cake probably judges cake on the thickness of its icing. Japan has perfected the art of Baumkuchen and Castella and make some AMAZING cakes. OF course, they’re not sickly sweet and you can taste the actual cake instead of the icing sugar, so I can see why people not used to subtler tastes are disappointed.

]]> By: Guest http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/comment-page-1/#comment-290841 Sat, 18 Jan 2014 00:12:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=37220#comment-290841 Agreed. I can’t stand Western cake (USA/UK/Canada). They’re almost ALWAYS too sweet, the icing is slathered on and the flavors are too intense. Give me a Japanese Castella or Baumkuchen ANY day. Yes, I know they’re not traditional Japanese cakes, but then you could argue that neither is tempura. The asian stores here with some of the Chinese cakes are always the best. Of course, if you’re stuck on a western diet, the chances are you’ll find most Japanese foods tasteless.

The reality is that your tastebuds are too desensitized from eating things like ketchup-flavored potato chips and cakes served with icing.

]]> By: Kavita Singh http://www.tofugu.com/2014/01/15/an-exclusive-interview-with-tonoharu-creator-lars-martinson/comment-page-1/#comment-290607 Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:45:00 +0000 http://www.tofugu.com/?p=37220#comment-290607 YES this is at my library :D

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