What’s the Big Deal with Japanese Soufflé Pancakes?

Japanese Souffle Pancakes have been the current food craze for the past years. The love and obsession with these pancakes continues as cafes continue to open up around the world.

All About Japanese Souffle Pancakes

Soufflé pancakes originated in Japan and became an instant hit thanks to food photos and social media showing off the jiggly stacks.

What makes these pancakes so different and such a sensation? It’s in how they look, in how they jiggle, and in how light, fluffy, and delicious they taste. In fact, they taste even better than they look – and it already looks so delectable.

These pancakes, which can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, snack, or dessert, are often described as airy, delicate, pillowy, soft clouds. The actual pancake is less sweet than traditional ones which leave room for creative sweet toppings unique to each cafe and restaurant.

Soufflé pancakes are far lighter and feel less guilty than regular pancakes even if the two have similar ingredients. The difference lies in that soufflé pancakes require less flour and for the eggs to be separate so that the egg whites are whipped. The meringue result of the whipped egg whites is then gently folded into the rest of the batter. This technique created the airy, fluffy pancake batter.

In Japan, it is all about who can make the fluffiest and softest pancake. There are numerous cafes and restaurants all over the country. The biggest names and contenders are Flippers, A Happy Pancake, Gram Cafe, and Micasadeco & Cafe.

You can also find cafes all around the world including the San Francisco Bay Area (Uni Soufflé), Los Angeles (Soufflés), New York City (Flippers), London (Fuwa Fuwa Cafe), and more.

 
 
 
 
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