Interviewer: First and foremost, what makes your sponge cake recipe so unique? Chef Misuzu: It’s all about the texture. The texture is very wet and smooth, and it’s just wonderful. I prefer it by itself; I can eat it without any cream or anything else. It’s fantastic. Interviewer: Yes, it sounds so delicious. How did…

Interviewer: How do you determine your store’s menu? Do you have any meetings to list up the recipes and review them based on your taste? Chef Misuzu: Yes. We change our menu every three months and update our recipes. Interviewer: I see. How about your recipe videos? Chef Misuzu: Yes! I know what kind of…

Interviewer: Do we have any idea what you guys are thinking about when it comes to publishing a recipe video and a recipe page for the first time? Chef Misuzu: For being healthy, can we make items using kabocha pumpkins? Kabocha is a nutritious ingredient that many of our clients like seeing. Interviewer: So you…

Interviewer: What are you looking forward to for the Halloween contest? Chef Misuzu: It is to see how people decorate our cakes. I would like to see people are dressing up and putting our cakes in front. Interviewer: I like that. In regard to the Halloween theme or, pastries, what do we have in store?…

Interviewer: Do you guys have things like set-up Halloween, in terms of bakery goods, or cakes? Chef Misuzu: Yes, we make “kabocha” products every year, including kabocha pudding and other products. Interviewer: Oh, really. For those of us who don’t know about what kabocha is, would you explain what it is? Chef Misuzu: Kabocha is…

Interviewer: We are going to have delivery in full swing soon, meaning that we will be able to deliver more than now we are. I wanted you to talk about delivery services to restaurants and how you are going to serve cakes to customers.   Chef Misuzu: In the future, we would like to offer…

Interviewer: What is your favorite time being at Suzuya?   Chef Misuzu: I like morning times. You can see the sunrise, we have a really nice view from here at Suzuya. It’s quiet and calm. I like when I have a coffee in the dining room.   Interviewer: What kind of morning drinks do you…

Interviewer: We wanted to talk about birthday cakes. Do you have any current or former birthday cakes that you’d like to share? What’s your favorite cake that resonates with you? Chef Misuzu: I love creating strawberry shortcakes, including the making process and the taste. I love making them not only because of its process, but…

Interviewer: We are going to talk about crepes, and how they are influenced by the Japanese touch. What is your story in terms of crepes? Chef Misuzu: This product came to my mind when I was helping sushi restaurants. One of the restaurants’ owners wanted a milk crepe for his wife. Given the opportunity to…

Interviewer: What is the background of the Ichigo (strawberry) daifuku? And why is it culturally significant?   Chef Misuzu: Daifuku is a very traditional Japanese sweet that Mochi and Anko (red bean paste) inside it, but Ichigo daifuku also comes with strawberry. The product is typically being sold around spring when cherry blossoms bloom in…