Bread from FRIANDE a Longtime Favorite in Shukugawa’s Bakery Hotspot [Nishitsu Gourmet]

Founded 62 years ago, “FRIANDE” is a long-established bakery in the highly competitive Shukugawa-Kurakuen bread scene (^^)v

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The shop is filled with all kinds of bread from early in the morning.

So we went to Boulangerie Friande Main Store!

Bread We Bought at “FRIANDE”

After much debating among so many choices, we picked five kinds!

Mentaiko France　￥180 (before tax)

A bread recommended by Niko-chan. Inside the firm bite of the French bread is mentaiko with a rich texture and flavor. Just the right amount of mentaiko!

The paper bag for the French bread had “How to enjoy French bread” written on it↓

The right edge got cut off a bit^^; Sorry!

Three-Color Sandwich　￥410 (before tax)

It feels like a classic sandwich! The bread is fluffy, and you can really taste the egg and ham in this sandwich!

The egg sandwich mixed with mayonnaise is my favorite😍 I could eat this endlessly〜(^^)v

The two colors of bread are a nice little touch too!

Croissant Glacé　￥150 (before tax)

A croissant that’s fluffy, crispy, and lightly sweet! I’ve been recommending this croissant to friends since back when it was still 100 yen, and the flavor hasn’t changed (*^◯^*)

The croissant comes in a stylish red special package so the glacé part doesn’t stick to the bag.

Mushroom and Bacon Quiche　￥250 (before tax)

Quiche is a traditional dish from France’s Alsace-Lorraine region, made with eggs and fresh cream!

This is French cuisine, but when I explained it to Shacho, who tends to avoid foods he hasn’t tried, by saying “it’s like tamagoyaki,” he ate it (^^)v

This light quiche doesn’t feel heavy, and you can really taste the ingredients.

Danish Rouge　￥210 (before tax)

This Danish is topped with custard cream and compote made with raspberries, blueberries, red currants, and more.

It looks like it would be very sweet, but the compote’s sweet-and-tart flavor spreads through your mouth from the first bite to the last (*^◯^*)

“FRIANDE” Store Information

The outside of the shop↓

As a COVID-19 precaution, entry was limited to five groups at a time.

Here it is on the map↓

The address is 3-1 Wakamatsucho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Final Thoughts

Chef Taniguchi of Boulangerie Friande was selected to represent Japan at the 2021 Mondial du Pain. His thoughts ahead of the competition were shared on Facebook.

Mondial du Pain is an international bread competition held in France.

Representing Japan at a world competition! Amazing! How lucky to be able to taste the flavor of Japan’s best bread as it takes on the world〜(*^◯^*)

In addition to the main store, there is also a shop inside Shukugawa Green Town!