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How to Bake Your Own LeTAO Style Double Fromage Cheesecake!

Japan is home to many culinary delights, covering every part of the flavour spectrum. They have also adopted food from many different cultures and perfected them to such a degree that they can call it their own. One such example is LeTAO (pronounced LuTAO), a brand well-known across Asia for their cheesecakes. The company is based in Hokkaido, an island of Japan famous for their dairy produce and LeTAO gained international fame thanks to their double fromage cheesecake. Double Fromage, means double cheese so you basically get two different flavoured cheesecakes in one. Sounds awesome doesn’t it? For those who...

Plant-based Cooking in Japan Part 2: Recipes with ingredient...

An Artichoke Tomato Quiche made up Part 1 of our series of recipes with Japanese ingredients. Next we will look at a vegetarian cold ramen noodle and a grain-free, gluten-free, vegan burger. Both of these meals are loaded with fresh ingredients and are more than partially raw, so you know you’re getting in many nutrients. Cold noodles may have originated in China, but the Japanese have put their own spin on the flavours, making it uniquely their own. This is a vegetarian version of the traditional dish. Ramen, or cold noodles This dish is so straight forward it will not...

Plant-based Cooking in Japan Part 1: Recipes with ingredient...

Japan is one of the best providers of accessible produce, with an impressive selection all year round. Fresh ingredients are a must for any plant-based meal, but it can feel daunting to start cooking with new vegetables. How can westerners design fusion cuisine from a vegetarian ingredients list, keeping in mind what is readily available at the grocery store? For 9 years, I’ve been experimenting with various foods found in the Kansai region, taking traditional ingredients and creating western vegetarian dishes from it. On this voyage of finding healthier options, I’ve made use of some of Japan’s most common foods,...