Highest mountain of France is also the tasiest

Despite growing up with frequent trips to the mountains with their ever snowy peaks, lately, I've grown more fond of sugary heights. The only thing they have in common is the white powder covered tops!



The Mont Blanc is supposed to have originated from northern Italy centuries ago, adopted and then adapted later by french chefs in the same region across the border. Today, it's well established as a distinctively french dessert. Less known in the west than other specialities like crêpes and cheese, whose close relatives exist in local variations throughout europe, this dessert is essentially found in France. But lately, it has grown very popular in certain parts of Asia, particularly Japan, where many french chocolatiers and pâtissièrs have opened their own tea salons.

A Mont Blanc come in many shapes, but in Paris it's usually like the one pictured above. It consists of a meringue base with a layer of confit de marron topped with a generous portion of crème patissière, finally topped off with crème de marron, a puré of candied and glazed chestnuts. Absolutely delicious!


Pictures and dessert from JP Hevin tea salon in Paris.