Chestnuts, chestnut desserts & dishes

[J_L]

You mean this guy? (photo courtesy of JustJared.com)

[A5KOBE]

Another Mont Blanc but at ST Patisserie.

[chinchi]

I wish Costa Mesa was closer to me

[js76wisco]

Mitsuwa in Costa Mesa. Expensive at $15 per lb but great.

[katiegray]

@chinchi

Today I stopped by Hisaya Roasted Chestnuts in Torrance for a bag of roasted Kyoto chestnuts and tried their matcha chestnut Fuji mountain soft serve ice cream parfait (delicious). I love being able to get fresh roasted chestnuts locally at this little shop, which rarely seems to have customers, unfortunately. That said, another location is opening (has opened?) in Little Tokyo.

What are your favorite chestnut desserts or dishes in L.A.? Are there other purveyors of roasted chestnuts?

These peel ‘n’ eat chestnuts are truly finger-licking delicious. Make sure to score the nuts deeply so that the peels will open as they roast.