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Castella Cake is available to buy in cafes around Nagasaki. One such cafe (the interior of which looks a lot like a traditional English tea room) was located at the exit of the Glover Museum in Nagaski, where you could buy a slice of Castella cake (plain or chocolate) with a filling of vanilla ice-cream in the middle, like a sandwich.
Japanese Castella Cake, or Kasutera (カステラ) in Japanese, is a popular Japanese honey spongecake which was originally introduced by the Portuguese merchants to Nagasaki area in the 16th century.
The cake is also known as Castella, and was brought to Japan in the 16th century by Portuguese merchants. Its name is derived from pao de Castela, meaning bread from Castille. Today, it is common to find Nagasaki kasutera in many variations, with flavors such as chocolate, green matcha tea, brown sugar, or honey.
Kasutera is a traditional Japanese sponge cake made with sugar, flour, eggs, and starchy syrup. This Nagasaki specialty is raised solely by egg foam, with no added butter or oil, and has a soft, moist, and spongy texture.
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