[Monday Foodie Spotlight]ATT4FUN Potager Garden – World’s First Vegetable Dessert Specialty Shop

Written/Compiled and Reported by the MOOK Scenic Spots Travel Life Network Editorial Team

Coming from Tokyo, Japan’s ‘world’s first vegetable patisserie – Patisserie Potager’, the sweet Japanese chef Aya Kakisawa studied French cuisine at Gakushuin University in Tokyo and the Ritz Escoffier Culinary School in Paris. She boldly combines vegetables with refined and fashionable French cooking, allowing diners to enjoy both gourmet dishes and the health benefits of vegetables.

In 2006, the world’s first vegetable dessert specialty shop [Patisserie Potager] was established in Nakameguro, injecting a healthy new trend into Tokyo’s fashionable sweets scene and quickly gaining huge popularity and praise. In 2013, the first overseas branch—a thousand-ping garden restaurant—was opened in Neihu, Taipei.In September 2014, it also entered the trendy Xinyi District (ATT 4 FUN) to open its second branch,bringing a brand-new taste and experience to dessert lovers.

Locally sourced ingredients Light preparation preserving natural flavors
Having clear and radiant skin, exuding an enchanting charm from within—that’s the natural beauty of Chef Aya Kakisawa, whose confidence comes from nature’s pure bounty. The secret to her healthy and vibrant look lies in using fresh, seasonal vegetables and fruits grown from the land. She adheres to a cooking philosophy that emphasizes using ingredients from the local earth, because the food that comes from our own land is what suits us best. She designs dishes based on the principles of promoting health and letting food nourish the body in its most natural form. She avoids overly processed ingredients, aiming instead to preserve the full, pure essence of natural ingredients, reduce the body’s burden, enhance vitality, and bring out the natural umami, texture, color, and nutritional value of food. Her dishes are low in oil, sugar, salt, and calories.