Castella
Springy honey sponge cake brought by Portuguese traders.
About Castella
A simple batter of egg, sugar, flour and honey is baked slowly into a fine, springy, moist sponge with a dark top crust, cut into neat rectangles. Portuguese missionaries introduced it to Nagasaki centuries ago.
✅ Before you go to Japan
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