If you visit cake shops and department stores in Japan in December, you’ll be met by a sea of red and white Japanese Christmas cakes, or kurisumasu keki. The ubiquitous layered strawberry shortcake ...

This is the first in a series of stories exploring the rich diversity of Christmastime edibles around the world, and the stories behind the food. Only about 1 percent of the Japanese population is ...

Christmas Eve in Japan is celebrated more like Valentine’s Day in America and Europe. In the weeks leading up to Christmas and on the day itself, young couples bask in all things lovey-dovey. Couples ...

If you're a fan of Japanese bakeries, it's very probable that you've encountered "Melon Bread" (melon pan), a sweet bun that features shape and texture resembling an actual melon. The originally only ...

Low-calorie yogurt cake with meringue. Zero-calorie sugar can be used. Do not overwhip the meringue — the cake will crack.

But now, the Japanese culinary scene is set to change this week with the addition of ‘cake’ looking salad hybrids that look like actual works of food art. Yes, you have read that correctly. You can ...

MASTER Baker, Chef Hideo Goto, is a second-generation Japanese baker whose family owns a chain of bakeries in the district of Kamo-Gun in Gifu Prefecture in Chubu Region of Honshu Island. His father, ...