City's best donuts

1: Coco Donut: Kogashi sato donut

So, what does it take to be crowned Tokyo's Best Donut, 2011? The answer: simplicity, care and a little imagination. This truly scrumptious donut can only be eaten in the shop; to take it away would be to undermine the precision preparation. We're talking about a simple donut of perfect doughy texture, worked up from a mixture of Hokkaido flour and soy milk, capped to order with freshly caramelized sugar. It's like eating a combination of donut and toffee apple, and the crunch of the sugar hood is a real epicurean treat. Not to be eaten if you have no room for a second; a repeat order is inevitable. Donut perfection. Kogashi sato donut. ¥360. Available from Coco Donut, Aoyama

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