These are the
Moomin, a delightful family of white hippo-bear-dandies.
I have taken to reading these story books because there is one written for
each season. Right now, I am reading
"Moomin Papa at Sea".
The Hattifnatt live in Moominland are these long white weird things, that grow in the moonlight.
They come when you feel the electricity of being excited about something.
Which brings us to
Hattifnatt cafe, a lovely little place located in Koenji.
The exterior of the cafe resembles a Nordic tree fort, complete with a cubby loft inside!
The steep log stairs lead you up to the lovely hand painted animal
fairytale room. A local Japanese couple painted this mural, with their
distinctive illustrations. It makes the space intimate and cozy.
Perhaps the best thing about the place is it's so close to where my friend
Minah lives. I can dial her to meet up at a moments notice.
The signature dessert is the さくさくのふわふわ ケーキ。
(Sakusaku no FwaFwa cake). Sakusaku is the sensation
of eating asoft, crunchy pastry, FwaFwa is the onomonopiea for a fluffy light
sensation like whipped cream. Anyways, it is sweet, bitter, fluffy, crunchy
and amazing. Look at this satisfied customer:
A trip to Hattifnatt is like a trip back to your childhood tree fort
minus the peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches, with more alcohol
fancy cakes and free wifi!
For info about Tootiki and Hattifnatt Cafe (including directions) visit their site:
http://www.too-ticki.com/
