‘Daibutsu’ means the Great Buddha.
The Daibutsu Pudding has an illustration of the famous Buddha in Nara. It is popular for Nara travelers.
What you need to know About Daibutsu Pudding
1. What Daibutsu Pudding is
Nara is a popular tourist destination that retains the atmosphere of an ancient capital, though the Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Todaiji Temple is nationally famous.
Here we focus on Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding, a very popular souvenir of such Nara!
We will introduce a wide range of information about Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding, from the reason for its popularity to access information, focusing not only on its delicious taste but also on its stylish and cute appearance!
2. What ‘mahoroba’ means
Mahoroba is a word that appears in the Kojiki, Japan’s oldest extant history book, which praises the country of Yamato, now Nara Prefecture, as a wonderful place.
The word is used to refer to a wonderful place, and the Kojiki’s description of it makes it an appropriate name for a store in Nara, which can be interpreted as a store in Nara’s wonderful Daibutsu pudding store.
3. Reasons Why Daibutsu Pudding is Popular
Here, we pick up the reasons why Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding has become so popular and introduce its attractive features!
One is that the shop boasts a wide variety of puddings, which are not only delicious but also stylishly packaged, and the other is that they can be enjoyed not only at home as gourmet treats but also as eat-in treats!
- Many Lineups
One of the reasons why Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding is so popular is that it offers a diverse lineup of puddings, so you can enjoy a variety of delicious flavors without getting bored.
Not only does Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding have a large variety of puddings, but the company also pays close attention to the ingredients used to make its puddings, so you can enjoy a variety of delicious puddings safely and securely.
One of them is that we incorporate ingredients produced in Nara Prefecture as much as possible. Also, by kneading the highest quality fresh cream, which is generally unthinkable, into the dough, we have achieved a superbly smooth texture.
And of course, the pudding is a luxurious treat for adults, but it is also suitable for small children as well, and the ingredients have been carefully selected.
- Cute packaging
In addition to its delicious taste, one of the reasons Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo is so popular is because of its stylish and cute packaging, which is perfect for souvenirs and is also a good product for posting on social networking sites.
The jar lid features a cute Daibutsu statue, and the take-out paper bag is designed with eco-consciousness and stylish cuteness in mind, allowing you to take it home in a pleasant mood.
- Take-out is also available
Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo stores are conveniently located in front of train stations and in front of the gates of Todaiji Temple, making it easy to stop by and enjoy takeout as a souvenir.
The Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo has a stylish café attached to its main store, and the Mi Nala store is open in the food court, so you can enjoy the exquisite pudding right away.
4. Recommended Menu
Here we introduce a selection of popular menu items at Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo! One is the signature Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding custard flavor.
We also introduce Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Rare Cheese, White Deer Pudding Mont Blanc and Yogurt, as well as the cute looking Sakura Pudding, Four Divine Beasts Ancient Rice Pudding, and Soft Ice Cream!
- Custard
The custard flavor is one of the most popular and standard among Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding, and is a gem of the Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo, made with carefully selected, high-quality ingredients.
The taste and texture are also one of the reasons why it is so popular, and you can enjoy the silky smooth texture of this fashionable pudding sweet that leads you to a luxurious moment.
- cream cheese
Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding offers a variety of flavors to choose from, and the rare cheese flavor is one of the most popular, along with the custard flavor, because it blends perfectly with the taste of the pudding.
The rare cheese flavor is made with carefully selected cream cheese and fresh cream, and has a refined taste with less sweetness, and the sourness of lemon makes it a stylish and perfect accompaniment to a glass of wine.
- White Deer Pudding Mont Blanc
The White Deer Pudding and the Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding are both signature products of the store, and are pure white fashionable puddings created in the image of a white deer, which is believed to be a messenger from the gods.
Mont Blanc is the most popular of the white deer puddings, and is a recommended product that is a collaboration of white pudding made by a special process and French marron cream.
- White Deer Pudding Yogurt
One of the most popular healthy sweets among the White Deer Pudding is the yogurt flavor, a recommended sweet from Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding Honpo, which is finished using yogurt instead of milk.
Its flavor is finished with the refreshing taste of yogurt, and the sweet and sour taste of Asuka Ruby, which is gaining popularity as Nara Prefecture’s exquisite strawberry, is also fused into this popular sweet.
- Sakura Pudding Cherry
Various types of Sakura Pudding are popular as parfait-like, cute and stylish looking souvenirs. In addition to Sakura Pudding, which is inspired by Nara’s yaezakura cherry blossoms, cherry cherries are also very popular.
Its flavor is a yogurt-based pudding fused with jam made from slow-cooked Nara-grown cherries, and topped with cherries, making it a stylish souvenir.
5. Shops
There are nine Daibutsu Pudding stores in Nara Prefecture. It is also sold at souvenir shops, etc. Please check the website for details.
6. Evaluation
The reviews of Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding posted on gourmet food websites and other sites are very positive, with many praising the pudding as “very cute,” “universally popular,” and “all puddings are delicious.
In addition, many of the reviews about the main store of Mahoroba Daibutsu Pudding also praise the store’s structure, with many saying that the store is like a fairy tale or a fairyland.
Many people have also said that the shop is like a fairy tale or a fairyland, and some have even said that it is like a pudding theme park, making it a very popular tourist family spot as well as a souvenir store.
Summary
As mentioned above, Daibutsu Pudding has so many reasons that many people love it.
When you go to Nara, please try to find it!