{"id":4218,"date":"2026-01-28T18:00:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=4218"},"modified":"2026-01-28T18:00:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T01:00:36","slug":"dennys-new-japanese-parfait-looks-totally-different-depending-on-what-angle-you-look-at-it-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=4218","title":{"rendered":"Denny\u2019s new Japanese parfait looks totally different depending on what angle you look at it from"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pictured: A towering, sensibly sized dessert<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Tragically, \u201cThere\u2019s always room for dessert\u201d is more an idealistic philosophy than an actual measurement of stomach capacity. As such, there may be times when your taste buds and heart are longing for you to treat yourself to a giant parfait<\/strong>, but you know you won\u2019t be able to eat the whole thing.<\/p>\n

Now you could, of course, order a small parfait\u2026but do you really<\/em> want to do that? Half the fun of ordering a parfait is the excitement of seeing that towering glass of ice cream and its accompanying entourage of fruits, sauces, and other ingredients placed before you. Downsizing all that into a tiny little cup kills a lot of the fun, and also makes for much less impressive photos<\/strong> to show to friends, post on social media, or simply retain within your own photo album as a comforting memory to look back on the next time you\u2019re having a rough day.<\/p>\n

So, with all that in mind, Denny\u2019s Japan<\/strong> has created the Split-in-Half Parfait<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Viewed from the angle shown in the photo directly above, Split-in-Half Parfait might seem like a misnomer. After all, that\u2019s clearly a full-sized parfait, right?<\/p>\n

But if you rotate your point of view a bit, you\u2019ll see that this really is half a parfait, as though someone sliced down through it with a very sharp knife<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Working with Tokyo glassware maker Nakamura Glass<\/a>, Denny\u2019s Japan designed a special parfait glass that has the traditional tapered sides and round base for stability. The rim of the glass, though, is a half-circle<\/strong>. This gives it the mouthwatering look of a classic jumbo parfait, but in a size that can be fully enjoyed even without a jumbo appetite.<\/p>\n

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Cynics might see this as a way for Denny\u2019s to try charging a full price for half a dessert, but the restaurant is doing right by customers regarding the price. The Split-in-Half Parfait is priced at 990 yen (US$6.40), roughly half the price of Denny\u2019s full-sized strawberry parfaits. They\u2019re not cheaping out on the kind of fruit here either, opting for Japan\u2019s premium amaou variety of strawberry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Sharing space in the glass with the amaou is a tartly sweet strawberry sorbet with a refreshing touch of iciness to its texture, creamy vanilla ice cream, jiggly strawberry gelatin, and crunchy cereal bits<\/strong>. As we made our way to the bottom of the glass, encountering each one of them put a fresh smile on our face.<\/p>\n

\u25bc And yes, we did make it to the bottom of the glass.<\/p>\n

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The Split-in-Half Parfait (or Mapputatsu Parfait, if you\u2019re ordering in Japanese) is only available at two Denny\u2019s Japan locations, the Shibuya Koen-dori and Ikebukuro Meiji-dori branches, both in Tokyo. It\u2019s also a limited-time menu item, available until March 3, but that roughly coincides with peak strawberry season, so there\u2019s a chance we\u2019ll see a new type of Split-in-Half Parfaits make its debut in the spring.<\/p>\n

Photos \u00a9SoraNews24<\/em>
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