I love pastries. Breads, cakes, pies, muffins; I love them all. Offer me a freshly baked shoe and I might just give it a try. It was only natural when I spotted this little minx at the local H-Mart that I was intrigued. A product that boasts, "Fabulous cake that melts in your mouth". OK Mr. or Mrs. Koriyama, challenge accepted.
The Review
This may surprise you, but I like cheesecakes. (Personally, I'm more of an Eileen's than a Junior's fan, but I would gladly help you with either if you had any). A big part of what I enjoy about Eileen's version is how light their cheesecakes are, so when I came across this item that even physically felt light, I had high hopes for this treat.
I unwrapped this beauty and observed the beautiful golden baked top. It is very pretty, I must admit. It felt like air in my hand. I gently pulled off a part of the liner and indulged. Wow...that is light. Soft and buttery, boy this is good......wait...something is missing....I don't taste any cheese! I take another bite...I don't think this is a cheesecake in the "American" sense. I can smell a little bit of cheese, but I don't really taste any. This was confusing.
The Sweet:
The Bitter:
Not what I would normally call a cheesecake. Also, for the $3 price tag, I could get a comparable item locally for a third of the price.
Take what you may know about cheesecakes and throw them out the window when you eat this snack. It has very little similarities to the cheesecakes we have come to know in the States. It's not dense at all, very little to no cheese flavor and the moisture you would normally associate with a cheese cake isn't there. The cake itself is more like a sponge cake or a very light version of a pound cake. Undeniably, it does taste good.
Here's the rub; if you live in an area in which you have access to Asian bakeries, you can probably find similar products made that morning for a much cheaper price. If you do not, you can still get a similar affect from a bakery that makes angel food cake.
So will it go into the snack basket? If I was lazy and didn't mind paying a premium for it, it would, but in all likelihood, I would just go the alternate routes I mentioned above and save my money to sample other new and exciting snacks.
Video of the Week
Young love. Is there anything sweeter, more innocent than that? Remember that time you were into that girl so much you took the time to orchestrate a clever way to ask her out and she told you what she thought? Ahh, those were the good 'ole days. (Fast forward to 1:50 to get right into the action.)
The Review
This may surprise you, but I like cheesecakes. (Personally, I'm more of an Eileen's than a Junior's fan, but I would gladly help you with either if you had any). A big part of what I enjoy about Eileen's version is how light their cheesecakes are, so when I came across this item that even physically felt light, I had high hopes for this treat.
I unwrapped this beauty and observed the beautiful golden baked top. It is very pretty, I must admit. It felt like air in my hand. I gently pulled off a part of the liner and indulged. Wow...that is light. Soft and buttery, boy this is good......wait...something is missing....I don't taste any cheese! I take another bite...I don't think this is a cheesecake in the "American" sense. I can smell a little bit of cheese, but I don't really taste any. This was confusing.
Now I understand what "Food Porn" means
Light, airy, and buttery. It is delicious!
Not what I would normally call a cheesecake. Also, for the $3 price tag, I could get a comparable item locally for a third of the price.
Umm...Where's the cheese?
Conclusion:Take what you may know about cheesecakes and throw them out the window when you eat this snack. It has very little similarities to the cheesecakes we have come to know in the States. It's not dense at all, very little to no cheese flavor and the moisture you would normally associate with a cheese cake isn't there. The cake itself is more like a sponge cake or a very light version of a pound cake. Undeniably, it does taste good.
Here's the rub; if you live in an area in which you have access to Asian bakeries, you can probably find similar products made that morning for a much cheaper price. If you do not, you can still get a similar affect from a bakery that makes angel food cake.
So will it go into the snack basket? If I was lazy and didn't mind paying a premium for it, it would, but in all likelihood, I would just go the alternate routes I mentioned above and save my money to sample other new and exciting snacks.
Video of the Week
Young love. Is there anything sweeter, more innocent than that? Remember that time you were into that girl so much you took the time to orchestrate a clever way to ask her out and she told you what she thought? Ahh, those were the good 'ole days. (Fast forward to 1:50 to get right into the action.)
As a clever viewer said:
"Guy insults girl - girl cries / Girl insults guy - girl cries"
"Guy insults girl - girl cries / Girl insults guy - girl cries"
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