Kasutera, also called castella, is a popular Japanese sponge cake that has Portuguese roots. This recipe is adapted from Makiko Ito’s Japanese food blog, “Just Hungry.” The original recipe calls for ...

When Lady M Confections hit the scene back in 2004, word slowly spread of the haute Japanese cake boutique’s Mille Crêpes cake: a gâteau made from 20 carefully stacked crêpes layered with pastry cream ...

In Japan, there is a culture of giving souvenirs – called 'omiyage', and it is common there to bring something sweet when visiting people's homes.

The traditional Japanese Christmas dish is served with strawberries and cream, and it is rich, thanks to lots and lots of butter. But the Japanese have been using even more butter for their Christmas ...

You would think Japanese eating is healthy enough — what with sashimi and sushi having become absolute and major health staples in our Western diets. But now, the Japanese culinary scene is set to ...

Beautiful layers of white cream adorning a fluffy cake with plump strawberries atop—this has long been the image of Japanese Christmas confectionary. But, did you know that Christmas cakes were only ...

The most expensive strawberry in Japan is the Bijin-hime or “Beautiful Princess,” which can sell for up to $500 per palm-sized fruit. Some sellers display each vibrant red berry in individual ring ...