uRn.chAi&TeA COREDO

A rainy spring day. On a day like this, I wanted a bright café with big windows, so I went to "uRn. chAi&TeA" on the 3rd floor of Coredo Muromachi, directly connected to Mitsukoshimae subway station. I'd taken chai to go from this shop once during a walk. At that time I noticed they had gluten-free dessert on the menu and thought, "Next time I come, I'm definitely eating that!" The target dessert is "Polenta Cake" made with corn flour. Polenta is a traditional Northern Italian home dish where corn flour is cooked like porridge, and this is that baked into a cake. Visually it looks like a regular pound cake. First time meeting polenta cake — what does it taste like? The standard was tempting, but I went for the limited strawberry milk version. As a set, I had the unsweet chai. As a chai specialty shop, the chai variety is rich. I took my time choosing, and the staff said "Take your time!" — so kind. The polenta cake batter had a high density, chewy and moist texture. The flavor was rustically sweet, with strawberry milk taste more restrained than expected. A faint tongue-tingle of spice. I wondered if this is what an Italian grandmother's cake might be like. Incidentally, the cake comes wrapped in film — better to remove it sooner. I left it a bit, and when I removed the film, the icing on top peeled off with it. Since the cake is sweet, unsweet chai is the right call! The chai has solid spice aroma — warming you from the core. Perfect on a cool day. The interior is roomy, with power and wifi. I could relax and concentrate on work I wanted to clear!