Apr 29th, '09, 21:19
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by rjiwrth » Apr 29th, '09, 21:19
chingwa wrote:I've been to the minamoto kitchoan here in NYC many times. Their daifuku is sublime
OHHHHH lucky you! I do need to re-think my living in the mid-west
Apr 30th, '09, 09:03
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by TokyoB » Apr 30th, '09, 09:03
chamekke wrote:
It didn't originate in Japan, but I gather that the Japanese are very fond of cheesecake
Also there may be a particular Japanese "take" on this dessert, in the same way that Japanese curry is not like anyone else's curry.
Cheesecake is indeed very popular in Japan. The cheesecake there is much lighter than US or NY style cheesecake. I don't like US cheesecake - too heavy - but I do love cheescake in Japan. I even had a cheescake made with tofu and it was actually very good.
For great mochi in the US go to Minamoto Kitchoan near Rockefeller Center. They have sweets flown in from Japan a few times a week. Real Japanese mochi!!
Apr 30th, '09, 15:56
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by Chip » Apr 30th, '09, 15:56
Mmmmm, Japanese cheesecake, gotta be Grrrrreat!
blah blah blah SENCHA blah blah blah!!!
May 1st, '09, 12:12
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by cherylopal » May 1st, '09, 12:12
thinking i'm needing to go see if i have any recipes......
i've had a craving for sweets lately.
can anyone rec any good cookbooks for japanese sweets???
by aKnightWhoSaysNi » May 1st, '09, 20:16
Japanese cheesecake rules. It tastes just as savory/eggy as it does sweet. Actually- it's not terribly sweet at all and that's why I love it.
