Leave it to me to make multiple trips to Cafe Dulce in Little Tokyo over the last few weeks and never take a photo of my favorite item of theirs, the green tea donut.
Their donut reminds me of the deep fried puff of cloud otherwise known as the malasada from Honolulu’s famed Leonard’s, which is to say it reminds me of deep fried dough perfection. Cafe Dulce’s is a touch yeastier though, and the green tea flavor is punchy, strong, closer to unsweetened matcha than a green tea Kit Kat in sweetness. And then there’s the custard filling…
This Fruity Pebbles Donut Hole, now, is not bad. It is a little gimmicky, a twist on Christina Tosi’s haute kitsch. And it’s fine. I like it just fine. It sure is cute. But don’t skip the green tea donut…