For the 2020 festive season, Aman Tokyo will be offering its original Christmas sweets, "Forêt Noir," "Mont Blanc," and "Stollen," as well as a festive gift box featuring the KOBAKO pastry item. This year, it looks like there will be more home parties with family and friends than usual. Executive Pastry Chef Yoshihisa Miyagawa has lovingly prepared these Christmas cakes and gifts to add a touch of elegance and bring a warmth to your holiday season. Enjoy them at home or as gifts for loved ones.
Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Forêt Noir"
"Forêt Noir" means "Black Forest" in French. This Christmas, we're bringing you a classic European cake inspired by the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), a forest in southwestern Germany. Soft cocoa dough infused with the cherry liqueur kirsch is enveloped in light fresh cream and topped with shaved bitter chocolate containing over 70% cocoa, creating a chic, sophisticated Christmas cake for adults.
Miyagawa was particularly particular about the dark cherries used in the cake. While many imported cherries have a strong sour taste, he chose those from Nagano Prefecture, which have a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, to perfectly match the bitter chocolate. "Forêt Noire" is a sophisticated cake for adults, characterized by its understated chicness, characteristic of Aman, featuring rich dark chocolate, gently tart dark cherries, and the sweet aroma of kirsch. The gold leaf accents, inspired by the warm Christmas light of Otemachi Forest, evoke a special, sparkling moment.
Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Mont Blanc"
For those who don't like cakes containing alcohol, we also offer a Mont Blanc cake made with plenty of Japanese chestnuts from Kumamoto, renowned for being the highest quality in Japan. This Mont Blanc cake features large, almost pure Japanese chestnuts with a natural chestnut aroma and a deep, subtle sweetness reminiscent of Japanese sweets, and a crisp, melt-in-your-mouth coconut meringue layered with smooth custard made with Madagascar vanilla and whipped cream, all coated in Japanese chestnut paste. The Christmas tree shape created from evenly squeezed paste showcases the skill of our pastry chefs. It contains six whole Japanese chestnuts, allowing you to enjoy every last bit of chestnut flavor.
Enjoy a wonderful time with this special Christmas cake that will add a chic touch to your holy night. Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Foret Noir" Price: 12cm (3-4 people) 6,200 yen, 15cm (5-8 people) 7,800 yen (excluding tax) Reservations begin: Sunday, November 1st, 2020, 10am Sales period (collection period): Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 – Friday, December 25th (Reservations required at least 3 days prior to the collection date) Inquiries: Restaurant Reservations Tel: 03-5224-3339 (10am – 7pm) *"Foret Noir" contains alcohol.
Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Mont Blanc"
Price: 15cm (serves 5-8) 6,800 yen (excluding tax)
Reservations begin: Friday, November 1st, 2020, 10am
Sales period (collection period): Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 –Friday, December 25th, 2020
(Reservations required at least 3 days before the collection date)
Inquiries: Restaurant reservations Tel: 03-5224-3339 (10am – 7pm)
Two types of Aman Tokyo Original "Stollen"
Aman Tokyo's original Stollen recipe features nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts, as well as dried fruits such as liqueur-soaked oranges, raisins, figs, and prunes, and a variety of spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. The fruit is cut into smaller pieces to ensure a moister bake. It's finished with a generous coating of refined wasanbon sugar, which melts in your mouth better than regular stollen and has a gentle sweetness. The Brown Sugar Chocolate Stollen uses the same dough as the plain version, but with finely chopped chocolate kneaded into it. The rich brown sugar coating enhances the sweetness of the chocolate and the tartness of the dried fruit. Why not give this traditional European baked good, thinly sliced and eaten in small portions in the run-up to Christmas, as a way to express gratitude for the year ahead? Why not give it to a loved one?
Aman Tokyo original "Stollen" "Stollen Brown Sugar Chocolate"
Price: <Small> JPY 1,800 each <Large> JPY 3,800 each (excl. tax)
Sales period: December 1st (Tue) - December 25th (Fri), 2020
Inquiries: Restaurant reservations Tel: 03-5224-3339 (10am - 7pm)
Aman Tokyo "KOBAKO Festive Gift Box"
Additionally, the limited-time festive box for KOBAKO, a pastry item that has been well-received since its renewal last year, will be available again this year. This year, a gingerbread man-shaped pâté de fruits has been added to this limited-time item. As with last year, the packaging uses Japanese colors with a Christmas feel, so it can be used alone as a small thank you gift, or combined freely with other small boxes to make a gift, making it a great souvenir for someone who helped you this year or for a party. Aman Tokyo "KOBAKO Festive Gift Box" Sales period: December 1st (Tue) - December 25th (Fri) Items: Pistachio madeleines / Orange cookies / Dragees / Cinnamon pie / 3 types of pound cake (vanilla / yuzu and lemon / chestnut and caramel) / 3 types of walnuts (Uji matcha / wasanbon kinako / southern france herbs) 2020 limited time item Fruit pâté gingerbread man (passion fruit / raspberry) *During the Christmas period, gingerbread men will be provided instead of the regular fruit pâté bear.
Price:
Small boxes 1,100 yen each (excluding tax)
2 Small gift box 2,500 yen (excluding tax)
3 Small gift box 3,600 yen (excluding tax)
6 Small gift box 7,200 yen (excluding tax)
9 Small gift box 10,800 yen (excluding tax)
Pound cake 2,200 yen each / 1 piece (excluding tax)
Aman Tokyo Executive Pastry Chef Miyagawa Yoshihisa
After training in France, he worked in the pastry departments of Tokyo confectioneries and luxury hotels. Since its opening in 2014, he has served as pastry chef at Aman Tokyo, overseeing all pastries in the hotel, including desserts at the hotel's three dining establishments and chocolate and sweet gift items. He also oversaw the pastry department at the launch of Aman Yangyun in Shanghai and conducted master classes for Aman's pastry chefs at Amanpuri. Since its launch, The Lounge by Aman's afternoon tea has been highly popular as an original and elegant afternoon tea, and the hotel also offers a limited-time seasonal "Dolce in Alva" full-course dessert menu.
About Aman Tokyo
Aman Tokyo opened on December 22, 2014, as Aman's first urban hotel and the first in Japan. Occupying the top floors (33rd to 38th) of the high-rise Otemachi Tower complex, the hotel offers a spacious and tranquil space that combines traditional Japanese culture with modernity, using wood, stone, and washi paper. The hotel boasts 84 guest rooms, a garden lounge with high ceilings, a restaurant, a bar lounge with a cigar lounge, a cafe in a separate building on the first floor, a sushi restaurant with eight counter seats, eight treatment suites, and the Aman Spa with a 30-meter indoor pool and fitness gym, from wherever you are, you can enjoy views of Tokyo and nature.
About Aman
Aman was founded in 1988 as a collection of private resorts offering luxurious and extraordinary experiences, with the warmth of a private home and consistently small-scale designs. The concept was spread to the world from its first resort, Amanpuri (Place of Peace) on the island of Phuket, and Aman currently operates 40 resorts (including those scheduled to open by 2023) in 22 destinations: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Indonesia, India, Italy, Japan (Niseko 2023), Laos, Mexico (2021), Montenegro, Morocco, Philippines, Saudi Arabia (2023), Sri Lanka, Thailand (Bangkok 2022), Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, and North America (New York 2021, Miami 2023).
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Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Forêt Noir"
"Forêt Noir" means "Black Forest" in French. This Christmas, we're bringing you a classic European cake inspired by the Black Forest (Schwarzwald), a forest in southwestern Germany. Soft cocoa dough infused with the cherry liqueur kirsch is enveloped in light fresh cream and topped with shaved bitter chocolate containing over 70% cocoa, creating a chic, sophisticated Christmas cake for adults.
Miyagawa was particularly particular about the dark cherries used in the cake. While many imported cherries have a strong sour taste, he chose those from Nagano Prefecture, which have a perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, to perfectly match the bitter chocolate. "Forêt Noire" is a sophisticated cake for adults, characterized by its understated chicness, characteristic of Aman, featuring rich dark chocolate, gently tart dark cherries, and the sweet aroma of kirsch. The gold leaf accents, inspired by the warm Christmas light of Otemachi Forest, evoke a special, sparkling moment.
Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Mont Blanc"
For those who don't like cakes containing alcohol, we also offer a Mont Blanc cake made with plenty of Japanese chestnuts from Kumamoto, renowned for being the highest quality in Japan. This Mont Blanc cake features large, almost pure Japanese chestnuts with a natural chestnut aroma and a deep, subtle sweetness reminiscent of Japanese sweets, and a crisp, melt-in-your-mouth coconut meringue layered with smooth custard made with Madagascar vanilla and whipped cream, all coated in Japanese chestnut paste. The Christmas tree shape created from evenly squeezed paste showcases the skill of our pastry chefs. It contains six whole Japanese chestnuts, allowing you to enjoy every last bit of chestnut flavor.
Enjoy a wonderful time with this special Christmas cake that will add a chic touch to your holy night. Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Foret Noir" Price: 12cm (3-4 people) 6,200 yen, 15cm (5-8 people) 7,800 yen (excluding tax) Reservations begin: Sunday, November 1st, 2020, 10am Sales period (collection period): Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 – Friday, December 25th (Reservations required at least 3 days prior to the collection date) Inquiries: Restaurant Reservations Tel: 03-5224-3339 (10am – 7pm) *"Foret Noir" contains alcohol.
Aman Tokyo Original Christmas Cake "Mont Blanc"
Price: 15cm (serves 5-8) 6,800 yen (excluding tax)
Reservations begin: Friday, November 1st, 2020, 10am
Sales period (collection period): Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 –Friday, December 25th, 2020
(Reservations required at least 3 days before the collection date)
Inquiries: Restaurant reservations Tel: 03-5224-3339 (10am – 7pm)
Two types of Aman Tokyo Original "Stollen"
Aman Tokyo's original Stollen recipe features nuts such as almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts, as well as dried fruits such as liqueur-soaked oranges, raisins, figs, and prunes, and a variety of spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. The fruit is cut into smaller pieces to ensure a moister bake. It's finished with a generous coating of refined wasanbon sugar, which melts in your mouth better than regular stollen and has a gentle sweetness. The Brown Sugar Chocolate Stollen uses the same dough as the plain version, but with finely chopped chocolate kneaded into it. The rich brown sugar coating enhances the sweetness of the chocolate and the tartness of the dried fruit. Why not give this traditional European baked good, thinly sliced and eaten in small portions in the run-up to Christmas, as a way to express gratitude for the year ahead? Why not give it to a loved one?
Aman Tokyo original "Stollen" "Stollen Brown Sugar Chocolate"
Price: <Small> JPY 1,800 each <Large> JPY 3,800 each (excl. tax)
Sales period: December 1st (Tue) - December 25th (Fri), 2020
Inquiries: Restaurant reservations Tel: 03-5224-3339 (10am - 7pm)
Aman Tokyo "KOBAKO Festive Gift Box"
Additionally, the limited-time festive box for KOBAKO, a pastry item that has been well-received since its renewal last year, will be available again this year. This year, a gingerbread man-shaped pâté de fruits has been added to this limited-time item. As with last year, the packaging uses Japanese colors with a Christmas feel, so it can be used alone as a small thank you gift, or combined freely with other small boxes to make a gift, making it a great souvenir for someone who helped you this year or for a party. Aman Tokyo "KOBAKO Festive Gift Box" Sales period: December 1st (Tue) - December 25th (Fri) Items: Pistachio madeleines / Orange cookies / Dragees / Cinnamon pie / 3 types of pound cake (vanilla / yuzu and lemon / chestnut and caramel) / 3 types of walnuts (Uji matcha / wasanbon kinako / southern france herbs) 2020 limited time item Fruit pâté gingerbread man (passion fruit / raspberry) *During the Christmas period, gingerbread men will be provided instead of the regular fruit pâté bear.
Price:
Small boxes 1,100 yen each (excluding tax)
2 Small gift box 2,500 yen (excluding tax)
3 Small gift box 3,600 yen (excluding tax)
6 Small gift box 7,200 yen (excluding tax)
9 Small gift box 10,800 yen (excluding tax)
Pound cake 2,200 yen each / 1 piece (excluding tax)
Aman Tokyo Executive Pastry Chef Miyagawa Yoshihisa
After training in France, he worked in the pastry departments of Tokyo confectioneries and luxury hotels. Since its opening in 2014, he has served as pastry chef at Aman Tokyo, overseeing all pastries in the hotel, including desserts at the hotel's three dining establishments and chocolate and sweet gift items. He also oversaw the pastry department at the launch of Aman Yangyun in Shanghai and conducted master classes for Aman's pastry chefs at Amanpuri. Since its launch, The Lounge by Aman's afternoon tea has been highly popular as an original and elegant afternoon tea, and the hotel also offers a limited-time seasonal "Dolce in Alva" full-course dessert menu.
About Aman Tokyo
Aman Tokyo opened on December 22, 2014, as Aman's first urban hotel and the first in Japan. Occupying the top floors (33rd to 38th) of the high-rise Otemachi Tower complex, the hotel offers a spacious and tranquil space that combines traditional Japanese culture with modernity, using wood, stone, and washi paper. The hotel boasts 84 guest rooms, a garden lounge with high ceilings, a restaurant, a bar lounge with a cigar lounge, a cafe in a separate building on the first floor, a sushi restaurant with eight counter seats, eight treatment suites, and the Aman Spa with a 30-meter indoor pool and fitness gym, from wherever you are, you can enjoy views of Tokyo and nature.
About Aman
Aman was founded in 1988 as a collection of private resorts offering luxurious and extraordinary experiences, with the warmth of a private home and consistently small-scale designs. The concept was spread to the world from its first resort, Amanpuri (Place of Peace) on the island of Phuket, and Aman currently operates 40 resorts (including those scheduled to open by 2023) in 22 destinations: Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Dominican Republic, France, Greece, Indonesia, India, Italy, Japan (Niseko 2023), Laos, Mexico (2021), Montenegro, Morocco, Philippines, Saudi Arabia (2023), Sri Lanka, Thailand (Bangkok 2022), Turkey, Turks & Caicos Islands, and North America (New York 2021, Miami 2023).
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