EPISODE · May 31, 2026
Matcha Castella: How Japan Perfected the Sponge Cake
from Daidokoro - the Japanese kitchen · host pat tokuyama
Matcha castella — kasutera — has survived 400 years of Japanese reinvention for one reason: the science behind its texture is nearly impossible to replicate any other way. In this quick guide, we break down exactly why this simple-looking green sponge cake is anything but simple, and what every home baker gets wrong the first...
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Matcha castella — kasutera — has survived 400 years of Japanese reinvention for one reason: the science behind its texture is nearly impossible to replicate any other way. In this quick guide, we break down exactly why this simple-looking green sponge cake is anything but simple, and what every home baker gets wrong the first...
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