Baum vending machine in a Yokohama station lets us eat cake served on a luxury cruise ship
Our favorite kind wasn’t even the one we expected, but they were all the baum-dot-com. It takes a lot to surprise us when it comes to Japanese vending machines, considering we’ve seen everything from Sriracha to sushi meals being sold in them. While the latter might sound a bit dubious, we’ve had relatively good results […]
A vending machine outside of Bashamichi Station, on Yokohama’s Minatomirai Line, offers Baumkuchen – a German spit cake – to curious passersby. Baumkuchen is a German specialty that has become popular in Japan. The cake is made from rice flour and is often given as a welcome gift aboard the luxury Asuka III cruise ship.
The vending machine, produced by Cocotomo Farm, is selling the cake at a discounted price to reduce food waste. The Asuka III Meets 47 Prefectures Project has selected Baumkuchen as a representative of Aichi Prefecture. The machine takes cash or various payment apps and sells both soft and hard varieties of Baumkuchen. The soft Baumkuchen has a moist, refined texture, while the hard variety is denser and chewy, with a distinct nut-like flavor from the brown rice.
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