A few years ago I began regularly crossing the country from my main residence in Yokohama to live part time in Nagasaki. Spending long stints in the historic Kyūshū city, once the center of Japan’s ...

It has been a tumultuous year, but the cycle of dessert trends never stops, especially in Harajuku. The newest international arrival is Taiwanese castella cake, courtesy of just-opened Kumo on the ...

Fukusaya Castella brings with it almost 400 years of history. It’s relatively accessible to us in this day and age, but back in the 16th century, the high cost of sugar made this sweet treat a luxury ...

Stranger Taiwanese dishes like Durian Mango Cheese Pizza aside, Taiwanese castella has become a trending treat lately. Our reporter Yayoi Saginomiya heard she could find it at Bamiyan, a Chinese chain ...

After indulging in a Castella Fruit Sandwich at the Bunmeido Cafe in Tokyo’s Ginza shopping district, I faced a culinary conundrum. Was the delicious fruit sandwich I devoured truly a sandwich, or was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Le Castella (1 of 9) It’s been slightly more than a month since LE Castella (樂古早味蛋糕), the famous Japanese sponge cakes from Taiwan ...

Often enjoyed at chic cafes, "perfect" fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes are actually pretty easy to make at home once you learn how to switch up some ingredients. Earlier this year, Mugi Rice decided ...

Castella is one of the most interesting sponge cakes you’ll ever make. With its beginnings coming from Portuguese traders but with centuries of adaptation in Japan, and made from bread flour leavened ...