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"At Kettl I watched pastry chef Chika Hanyu’s imaginative matcha parfait ($15) come together: a base of roughly crushed graham crackers topped with a pouf of whipped cream, dark green matcha sponge cake, a scoop of matcha gelato, two types of crispy meringue (strawberry and matcha), black tea jelly, chewy gyuuhi (soft mochi), and a sprinkling of sobacha, with orders spiking whenever a picturesque parfait crosses the dining room — tip: sit at the bar to see the careful construction." - Chihiro Tomioka