Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on July 2012

Apparently cheesecake was a favorite of the Ancient Greeks. And seeing as they also liked dressing up as goats and indulging in five-day bouts of sex and theater, they clearly knew what was good for them. Everyone has their favorite kind, from bricklike lumps of plain white, to foamy, fruity varieties. In upscale Azabu-Juban, specialist Cinq Cinq (1F Azabu-Juban Kan 2-4-8 Azabu-Juban, Minato-ku; www.azabu-cheesecake.com) is taking the cake one step further. Some 80 different varieties include all you might imagine, plus some very odd ones, such as tomato, which apparently goes well with wine. Sold at ¥450 per slice, and also in whole cakes.