Asakusa Silk Pudding

Famous spot in Asakusa for a unique pudding experience

Manish Prabhune Jun 16, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>A few years back, walking in the by-lanes of Asakusa, I saw customers lining up at a shop called Asakusa Silk Pudding and I decided to try it. It was a discovery by chance and since then I have never forgotten to have one whenever I visit the area.</p>

<p>The shop is in a lane parallel to the Kaminarimon Gate and has just a few seats outside the shop to enjoy the pudding. Late afternoon is best, as you probably won't have to queue up.</p>

<p>The Asakusa Silk Pudding menu. A few years back, when I visited the first time, there was only one single pudding flavor, but now the shop offers over 9 flavors including Green Tea and Royal Milk Tea.</p>

<p>The original and first pudding is now renamed Asakusa Classic and still retains the original taste.</p>

<p>The shop has been introduced on many a television shows, and quite a few celebrities have been to this shop; as displayed in the photographs in front of the shop.</p>

<p>My favorite pudding is the Asakusa Premium Silk, which is served in a porcelain jar. It is slightly costly at 500 yen, but worth the experience!</p>

<p>The Asakusa Silk Pudding shop is managed by Testa Rossa Cafe, which specializes in all kinds of desserts, not just pudding. The Testa Rossa Cafe (2-6-1 Komagata, Taito-ku) is located just a short walk from the Silk Pudding shop.</p>

Asakusa Silk Pudding is a popular pudding outlet in Asakusa, a small establishment in the adjacent lane to the Kaminarimon. It is particularly well known to locals and I discovered it while having a stroll around the area. Do stop by and try the various puddings on the menu, many tourists try the Green Tea Pudding, although I would also recommend the Premium Silk one. In Japan, you can even order it online (link in Japanese); however, I think enjoying it at Asakusa is an altogether different experience.

Manish Prabhune @manish.prabhune

Travelling to various places and locations in Japan for over 20 years now, I want to share my experiences and also hear about destinations that I still have not been to in the land of the rising sun. Am a photography enthusiast and love to do slow shutter blue hour photography in Tokyo.