Japanese cheesecake (), also known as soufflé-style cheesecake, cotton cheesecake,
or light cheesecake, is a variety of
cheesecake that is usually lighter in texture and less sweet than
North American-style cheesecakes. It has a characteristically wobbly and airy texture, similar to a
soufflé when fresh out of the oven and a
chiffon cake-like texture when chilled.
History
The recipe was created by Japanese chef
Tomotaro Kuzuno, who was inspired by a local cheesecake (a
German variant) during a trip to
Berlin
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in the 1960s. It is less sweet and has fewer calories than standard
Western-style cheesecakes, containing less cheese and sugar. The cake is made with cream cheese, butter, sugar, and eggs. Similar to chiffon cake or soufflé, Japanese cheesecake has a fluffy texture produced by whipping egg white and egg yolk separately. It is traditionally made in a
bain-marie
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The cake is the signature dish of
Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake, a Japanese bakery chain which originated in
Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, in 1947.
Gallery
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Uncle tetsu cheesecake.jpg, Uncle Tetsu's Cheesecake
See also
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List of cakes
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Japanese cuisine
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References
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