［Oufudo is a 68-year-old confectionery store located south of Karasuma Marutamachi and west of Takeyacho Dori.

There are several parking spaces in front of the store, making it the perfect place for Kyotoites to pick up a small souvenir or snack.

When you open the large glass door, you will see a variety of colorful cakes in the show window in front of you. In addition to simple shortcakes and gorgeous daubles chocolates, the limited-time strawberry daifuku is a Western-style cake wrapped in cream and sponge.

Since Valentine's Day will soon be celebrated in the store, chocolate-based sweets and gorgeously wrapped assortments are eye-catching.

All of this is fascinating, but today's purpose is only one.

Yes, waffles line the top row of the refrigerated case.

When you hear the word "waffle," the first thing that comes to mind is probably the square plaid Belgian waffle. This is a Japanese style waffle with cream sandwiched between the dough. Incidentally, the difference from omelette seems to be in the size.

But I digress. In addition to waffles priced at 280 yen each, Eufudo also offers boxed sets of 3, 5, or 10 waffles, depending on the purpose. This time, I bought a box of 3 waffles and an Oufudo sable, and left the store.

The "OFUDO" imprint on the waffle is quite stylish. A generous amount of custard cream is softly folded into a half-moon shape, and if you hold it tightly in your hand, the cream seems to overflow.

"It's a simple cake, just a round baked dough folded in two with a custard cream in between."

This is exactly the gem that was described in the novel.

The moist dough is as light as a chiffon cake. The inside is filled with an amazingly smooth custard cream.

The egg flavor is very rich, and the gentle sweetness fills the mouth with a blissful taste. The cool cream is pleasant to the throat and leaves you longing for the next bite.

In the novel "Kamogawa Shokudo," a scene appears in which it is enjoyed with deep-roasted Colombian, but it also goes great with black tea, milk, and Japanese tea.

You will have to wait until you read the book to find out which volume of "Kamogawa Shokudo" this Japanese-style waffle appears in. Why not enjoy this nostalgic dish while savoring the warm story?