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Sweet or Savory: How to Choose Your Wheel Cake at L'Infini Café
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Sweet or Savory: How to Choose Your Wheel Cake at L'Infini Café

In short

For your first wheel cake at L'Infini Café, go sweet (azuki, custard, matcha, choco-banana, black sesame, taro) for a treat or savory (ham-cheese, chicken, dried pork, tuna-corn) for a light meal; everything is house-made and served hot, crispy outside and soft inside.

The wheel cake (车轮饼, chē lún bǐng) is a round griddle cake, a Taipei street-food staple inspired by Japanese imagawayaki. At L'Infini Café, in the heart of Le Marais (Paris 3e), it comes crispy outside, soft inside, and always served hot. Here is how to pick yours.

Sweet or savory: where do I start?

It depends on the moment. A sweet wheel cake is perfect as an afternoon treat or dessert. A savory one makes a light lunch or a comforting snack. First-timers often order one sweet and one savory to share, which is the best way to explore our house-made range in a single visit.

What are the sweet flavors?

The classic is azuki: our red bean is slow-simmered for hours to a tsubu-an texture, where the whole beans stay intact. It's gentle, not too sweet, and deep in flavor. Custard is the safe, comforting pick. Matcha brings an elegant bitterness, choco-banana (nutella) delights the sweet tooth, black sesame offers a roasted, toasty note, and taro plays a soft, floral card. For a beginner we suggest azuki or custard; for a curious palate, black sesame or taro.

And the savory flavors?

Four hearty options. Ham & cheese is universal comfort. Roast chicken is meatier and satisfies bigger appetites. Dried pork (rou song) brings that sweet-savory taste so typical of Taiwan. Tuna & corn is mild and crunchy, a crowd-pleaser for all ages. One savory wheel cake works as a snack; two make a proper lunch.

What drink should I pair it with?

Our specialty coffee balances the sweetness of azuki or custard. Matcha (as a drink) pairs beautifully with black sesame or taro for a refined duo. For choco-banana, a bold coffee cuts pleasantly through the nutella richness. On the savory side, a long black or one of our asian-fusion drinks goes well with ham & cheese or chicken. Dried pork loves the contrast of a slightly bitter matcha.

Why does fait-maison make the difference?

At L'Infini Café, the batter is made fresh every morning, with no industrial premix. The azuki is simmered in-house for hours. That craft is what gives the signature contrast: a golden, crispy shell, a soft center, and a generous filling. Founded in 2023 by two Chinese founders, the café carries a warm, bilingual voice true to its motto: L'amour peut durer pour l'infini — love can last for the infinite.

Come taste at 3 Rue de Montmorency, 75003 Paris (Métro Arts et Métiers or Rambuteau), Tuesday to Sunday, 12h–20h.

FAQ

FAQ

Which wheel cake should I choose for my first time?

For a first visit, try azuki (red bean) or custard on the sweet side, and ham & cheese on the savory side. Many guests share one sweet and one savory to explore our house-made range.

Are the wheel cakes really house-made?

Yes. At L'Infini Café the batter is made fresh every morning with no industrial premix, and our azuki red bean is slow-simmered for hours to a whole-bean tsubu-an texture.

What drink pairs best with a wheel cake?

Specialty coffee balances azuki or custard, matcha as a drink elevates black sesame and taro, and a bold coffee cuts through choco-banana. For savory flavors, a long black or an asian-fusion drink works well.