La Cialda is a three minutes walk from the station Jiyugaoka, they serve a rare Italian sweet called Cialda.
「La Cialda(ラ・チャルダ)」

 

La Cialda specializes in serving “Cialda” which is a traditional thin waffle like sweet of the Italian Tuscan region. We will introduce how “La Cialda” the first shop in Japan to specialize in serving cialda begun and about the spreads that match very well.

Story of how they came to open a cialda shop

Mr.Iida Takashi, CEO of ONEST,Inc. is the owner of La Cialda.He opened the shop because he thought more people should know about the appealing background story of the delicious cialda .

We would like to introduce about the history of the sweet Cialda before we move on to introducing La Cialda.

Cialda used to be a sweet for celebrating weddings, symbolizing the ties between the two families

Cialda is a sweet originally from the Tuscan region of Italy, starting from the 14th century.
The famous House of Medici ruling the Tuscan region, is said to have given the guests cialda at the time of wedding.The beautiful design of cialda comes from a family crest, a crest of the groom was pressed on one side, and one of the bride on the other side.Therefore, cialda symbolized the ties between the two families, wishing the good luck of the marriage.

 

Spreading along with the missionary work of Christianity

Charda spread along Europe with the missionary work of Christianity. During the Passover ceremony of bread and wine, cialda was often used as bread.

 

Waffles and Gofur also originates from Cialda

Cialda spread along with missionary work, but what got to France is said to have become gofur, and what got to Belgium is said to have become a waffle. Nowadays, waffle and gofur are more widely known, but their origin is said to beCialda.

 

Introducing cialda at “La Cialda”,Tokyo Japan

Cialda’s appealing history moved Mr.ida Takashi resulting in his opening a cialda shop at Jiyugaoka, Tokyo Japan. We will introduce the cialda at his shop “La Cialda”.

Two flavors of cialda are served

La Cialda serves two flavors of cialda, plain and cheese. S size has about a diameter of 12cm, and is ¥150. L size has about a diameter of 18cm, and is ¥350.(June 2018)

Simple and delicious; plain cialda (Right photo)

Flour and millet sugar carefully selected for the dough are used.They are slightly sweet, tasting natural and delicious.You can taste the rich butter and the crispy texture.

Crusty texture of baked cheese; cheese cialda (left photo)

The flavor of cheese is La Cialda’s original. The dough has been kneaded with plenty of cheese, the cheese flavor and salt are a exquisite match. With a crispy texture and scent of rich cheese, you get quite a different impression of cialda compared to the plain flavor. It is also matches well with alcohol, topping smoked salmon or prosciutto would be great.

Crispness close to the original of Italy, with its own recipe

The Crispness is a big feature of cialda, but La Cialda had a hard time finding the perfect recipe to make it close to that of Italy.Since Japan has a humidity higher than that of Italy, the original Italian recipe would not become crisp when made in Japan. As a result of repeated trial and error, by increasing the number of steps after hot pressing, they finally found the perfect way to make the crisp texture.

 

 

Spread is “Proposal” for eating cialda,from La Cialda

Cialda is delicious to eat, but La cialda also sells several flavors of spreads to eat with.
By sanding the spread between two pieces of cialda, you can enjoy a wide variation of taste.

Introducing the spreads

“Double berry jam” and “Ricotta cheese with dried fruits” would be quite a standard choice.、”Parmesan pepper “and” pecorino basil ” would be nice for a light meal. they constantly have about eight flavors of spread, so you can enjoy a wide variation of taste with the cialda.

The flavors of the spreads changes according to the season. As of June 2018, they serve the following eight types of spreads.
· Double Berry Jam
· Vanilla almond
· Ricotta cheese with dried fruits
· Pistachio
· Parmesan pepper
· Chocolate
· Hazelnuts
· Pecorino basil

They make you the sandwich cialda at the shop, and the price is from ¥450 depending on the flavor of spread you choose.
You can also buy the spreads separately, for presents and enjoying at home.

The original spreads making cialda more delicious.

All the flavor of spreads are made to make cialda more delicious. Since cialda has a crispy texture, it is hard to make a nice match so as not to ruin the texture, but La Cialda has succeeded in making original spreads that match very well.

Introduction of recommended cialda sandwiches

Plain cialda +Pecorino basil spread(Left picture)

Pecorino basil spread is a recently made flavor, for enjoying cialda as light meals. The basil does have a strong impression, but matches well with not only plain, but cheese cialda as well.

Cheese cialda+Double Berry Jam(Right picture)

The cheese from the cialda and the sweet and sour taste of berry jam matches well. It makes you want to have a glass of wine.

Mr. Iida’s thought in Charda spread

Mr. Iida has a concept to make the spread so that he could serve sweets that are safe and healthy for children, so no preservatives are added.
Jiyugaoka, where La Cialda is, is a residential area where many people live with their family.Many of the customers come with their children, and the parents are often concerned about whether the ingredients are safe for their children to eat.
Mr. Iida says, “I want to make La Cialda a warm and cozy place where the residents of Jiyugaoka buys a cialda and can talk a bit inside the shop.”
So not adding preservations in the cialda and spreads are a commitment by Mr. Iida, to “make the shop loved by local residents”.

Summary of introduction of La Cialda

“La Cialda” the first shop in Japan to specialize in serving cialda, holds its shop at Jiyugaoka Tokyo.For more information, please check the Brand Story.

 

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Adress:Meguro-ku, Tokyo Jiyugaoka 1-25-9

Closed on:Thursday

Open Hours: 11:00〜19:00[/box]

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