Cynthia L. Herzog 
When we think of famous Japanese desserts, we often think of soft, moist, and beautifully wonky puffed cheesecake. A stark contrast to a typical dense cheesecake, this light and airy dessert is characterized by its creamy, soufflé-like texture achieved by incorporating meringue into the cheesecake batter.
While flying to Japan might not be possible to curb your craving, you can try making the cheesecake at home with this easy-to-follow video tutorial and recipe from a baker. veteran. Masayoshi Ishikawa.
Ishikawa shared via his Youtube channel a selection of dessert recipes including Japanese strawberry sponge cake, Mont Blanc tart and the very popular Japanese puffed pancakes. Her puffed cheesecake video has already garnered over 3.7 million views. Plus, it has English subtitles so you don’t have to refer to Google Translate.
The recipe yields a very manageable sized cheesecake, and you probably already have most of the ingredients at home. For easy reference, each key step in the video is also timestamped, so you can review any steps you may have missed.
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