A better product in this collaboration

Milk Craft Cream Cafe x Lawson Dorayaki

Brand: Lawson Uchi Cafe

Price: 200 yen

Place of purchase: Lawson

Rating:

First of all, I thought the filling ratio was much better with this product in the collaboration than the other product I tried (the custard cream/whipped cream filled bread - review here: https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/genkidesu/z1vdD-foods_product). The chewier consistency of the dorayaki worked better with the fillings than the bread did, in my opinion. As is the case with many Japanese sweets, I liked that it wasn't too sweet. The whipped milk cream paired well with the condensed milk, and it all came together nicely. It also presents quite nicely - it's easy to cut and share with someone else, and unlike some desserts it didn't squish into an unappetizing mess when I chopped it in half.

I think the value for money aspect was just okay. I wouldn't say I felt disappointed by the price, but I do think there are cheaper options out there that have more substance to them - so if you're trying to get maximum value you may not be too enthused about this one. Even though the ratio was better on this product than the custard cream/whipped cream filled bread that I reviewed previously, I still think it's a lot of cream. I actually think I would have liked it more if there was less cream, but I guess that's the central feature of the whole collaboration. I'd still give it four out of five, as the flavor was good. Would I go out of my way to buy it again, though? Probably not.