The Ispahan
No, not the city in Iran or the Damask rose.
This is a concoction of fragrant rose cream with chopped litchis and luscious, whole raspberries, sandwiched between two crunchy, startling pink macaron shells. And topped with a single raspberry and a velvety rose petal, complete with a glistening sugar dewdrop.
Enjoyed in the Place Saint Sulpice across the road………bliss!!
(And I don’t even like rose flavoured desserts!)
Pierre Hermé, is called the “Picasso of patissiers” for a reason.
That is …. just so right – love the red …. and I love the everything .. except like you .. the rose flavor, but things like this shouldn’t be eaten .. just look at. This is so Paris in my book. A masterpiece ..
But it tasted as good as it looked Viveka! Yes, this is so Paris. And what i love is that I can eat as many of these there and not gain an ounce. Here i would bloat just by looking at it!
I always lose weight too .. during holidays .. because we are always walking and moving about in a different way than at home – It’s such a WOW photo.
Glad you liked it … I only think it’s so sad to put a fork into it … just like cupcakes, I just admire their prettiness.
My Goodness! I don’t think I could eat it – it’s just too beauitful!
Stunning isn’t it? Tasted just as fabulous believe me 😀
heh 🙂 Ephemeral art!
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Looks beautiful!
The taste was just as beautiful Suzie. Appreciate your visit and comment 🙂
Thank you!
Very pretty and delicate. 🙂 I wonder how a rose tastes like though.
Hard to describe Imelda. Like eating a scented leaf? 🙂 The cream had no edible bits of petal though.
Hmmmm..that sure looks delicious Madhu! Where is that teleport machine when you wants it? 😆
Great entry for the challenges hon! *hugs*
Thank you Sonel. Hope you found your teleporter and whizzed straight to Pierre Herme’s 🙂
Thanks one for me please… 😉
Looks really delicious… 🙂
It was Ledrake! Wish there was some way of sending you one 🙂
Oh, this is a masterpiece alright!
Glad you agree Sue 😀
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You got my attention… well, you always do, but this time the sense of taste is involved too. Your description is something else! Do they ship abroad?!!!
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Perhaps they do, but this particular one might not travel very well 🙂 Thank you for your kind and generous support Marina 🙂
Looks interesting.
Tasted a bit more than interesting Colline, I can assure you 😀
Wow Madhu, how cruel of you to post this for those of us who can’t get to it!!! Looks fantastic!
I am sorry Tina. But you now know where to head as soon as you land in Paris 🙂
A truly delectable masterpiece Madhu, I wouldn’t want to waste a crumb!
I didn’t. Wanted to return to the shop for another, but we were on a chocolatier/pattisserie hop for lunch (I know, at my age!!!), so there were more delights to sample yet 😀
Sometimes food seems too beautiful to eat! Thanks for pausing in admiration for the dessert so that you could photograph it! it looks wonderful rose flavors and all!
I usually forget to pause long enough for a photograph Lisa. I am afraid I have a number of massacred desserts on show from Paris. Glad i didn’t forget this one 🙂
I would eat it, but very, very slowly savouring every moment of the flavour, scent and colour!
Oh yes, that is exactly how I savoured it Gilly 😀
I love this!! the photo is beautiful. and looks sooo sweet! http://holley4734.wordpress.com/
Thank you Holley 🙂
To pretty to eat. 🙂
Yes, but I have to confess it didn’t last very long 😀
Omg truly a masterpiece !!! 🙂 Its to die for! Thanks for sharing! Hv funnnn!!! will check it out when in paris next !!! and i like rose flavoured desserts;) Keep all d lovely Paris posts coming in 🙂
Thank you dear girl! I have a long list of goodies to sample so be sure to check back with me before you leave 😀
Madhu, that’s a mischievous post (gosh, how your camera’s eye caresses it)… especially on a Sunday morning when cooking is the last thing on my mind (not eating though!)
Have fun!
Ha ha, I know the feeling, and I am sorry. But I couldn’t not share this one 🙂
Delicious 🙂
Very Dilip 🙂
Just divine Madhu 🙂
I thought it was a remarkable creation too 🙂
“Picasso of patissiers” – that’s a title, my father only was a bread-baker …
I didn’t see any humble bread loaves in this shop Frizz, just exotic, colourful creations 🙂
After binging on sweets for the past few weeks, I’ll give this one a pass, and just enjoy looking at it 🙂 Beautiful!
Thanks. And I wish I had your self control Kasturika 🙂
Could do with one of those to accompany my tea
Ah yes. Dreaming of relishing one with mine too 🙂
Such yummy… 🙂
Absolutely Bams….as good as it looks 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
This food is a work of art – I can almost smell the raspberries.
Feels special when it is a complete sensory experience doesn’t it? And worth the extra bucks 😀
Crunch, munch, crunch! There- it’s all gone! Wicked isn’t it? Got any more? 🙂
Too short lived a pleasure Jo. I remembered to click a picture before gobbling it down thankfully 🙂
They don’t remain masterpieces fr long, do they?
No, sadly they don’t 😦
That is definitely a masterpiece, Madhu. It looks like it was heavenly. 🙂
Oh yes it was Cathy, absolutely heavenly 😉
It looks like a true masterpiece, but the taste?
Sublime, Ann Christine! 🙂
It is a masterpiece indeed!
Thanks Shail. We – in India – don’t believe in prettying up our food do we? 🙂
A pity that we don’t!
Temporary but a fine one! Thanks for your nice comments Madhu.
You are most welcome 🙂
Definitely, looks beautiful. love it.
Really, you have a great account.
Thank you 🙂
I’m not a big fan of rose flavored desserts, but this one truly caught my attention. I even want to have one now! 🙂
Ha ha, your food posts have far more interesting and exotic things, Bama 🙂
It looks very sweet.
It was, but I have a sweet tooth, so that wasn’t a problem 🙂 Appreciate your visit and comment Rabirius.
This rose confection is (almost) too good to eat….we wouldn’t want to hurt the chef’s feelings by not tasting, would we? Lovely photo, Madhu!
My thoughts exactly! Thanks Elisa 🙂
Wow! I would be afraid to eat it – it’s TOO beautiful!!!
It sure is. Just returned from your blog and am salivating over Polish food now 🙂
I guess we’re Even Steven! 😉
By the way – I haven’t been on WP in a while and just accidentally “unfollowed” you when trying to open up your blog link to read it! Please ignore your notifications if it reads I just followed you! You know I have been since Day 1! You’re a keeper! 🙂 🙂 🙂
a masterpiece indeed Madhu … and to think we were at St Sulpice last September and did not find this delight … but next time we will!!!
You should 🙂 His shop is diagonally across the road at 72 Rue Bonaparte.
Fabulous right down to the drop of water ! An edible Masterpiece !
There was even a little white chocolate disc with his name on it that I picked off to check if it was edible! 🙂
Those are custom made by great chocolatiers ! Was it just so good?
It was. But his chocolates weren’t the best I had tasted.
Madhu, you photo of the dessert looks tempting and yummy. (I have had rice pudding that contained rose water. It was delicious.)
Thank you Judy. I don’t mind it, but prefer chocolate and fruit flavours. Or the cardamom and jaggery used in South India 🙂
Edible masterpiece indeed 🙂
Lychees, raspberries and roses? It looks and sounds like pure ambrosia, Madhu! This is such a fabulous shot, just look at the contrast between the bright red and the grey-green stone of the fountain… I can imagine it blown up in a foodie’s magazine!
A masterpiece I can not resist even on a diet. Yummirific!
I’m fond of desserts Madhu. Just looking at the photo alone has “c’est si bon” written all over it. Calories be damned, I’d devour it quickly 🙂
looks yummy…i love lychees 🙂
And I got fat on croissant, pain au chocolat and quiche – silly me :D. Next time, I won’t make the same mistake – I will be eating roses :). Wonderful masterpiece, Madhu 🙂
Looks mouth-watering and ALMOST too pretty to eat. 🙂
it looks so delicious Madhu…so happy you got to enjoy it and share it with us
Just scrumptious, and what colour, wow! And you ate it alfresco? Even better, I think 🙂
YUMMY … delicious looking. I don’t even eat or like sweets but I might have tried this. ~~~~ : – )
Exquisite presentation! The raspberries have me wanting to head to the fresh market now… 🙂
it looks so colorful 🙂