Interviewer: What are the best sellers at Suzuya pastries and what do you see as a trend in terms of Las Vegas residents? What do they tend to like compared to other populations? Chef Mike: The best-selling dessert at Suzuya is a Strawberry shortcake and it became our signature item. People here in Las Vegas…
Interviewer: Today, we want to talk about the cake that you’re bringing out for children’s days. What exactly is Children’s day? Chef Misuzu: It is on May 5 and we call the day in Japanese “Kodomo no Hi”. This celebration is more for boys to wish for their growth, prosperity, and health, just like the…
Interviewer： What kind of desserts were there? What kind of people and what was the camaraderie like? Chef Misuzu: We chose 5 kinds of desserts, such as Macarons, Tiramisu, and Mille crêpes, which is my favorite, Ichigo Daifuku (Strawberry mochi with red bean), and chocolate cake. We wanted to highlight how we use chocolate for…
Interviewer: Tell us about the Suzuya dog treats, the latte, and snacks for dogs. Chef Mike: When we start looking at the place, we found that they set up a dog-friendly patio. We talked to the Veterinarian right next door that we want to produce safe dog treats. We came up with the dog treats…
Interviewer: Tell us about this Easter cake and kind of like what inspired it and how do we make these cute ears? Chef Misuzu: Cute ears are made of white chocolate. When I was looking at the coconut chiffon cake, it was perfect and just looked like a bunny because the coconut makes the fluffy…
Interviewer: We are going to be talking about Nepolitan recipes. What exactly is Napolitan? Chef Misuzu: Napolitan is tomato ketchup spaghetti and it is a classic Café menu in Japan. They have a Napolitan menu, toast, coffee, sandwich, and more for the classic menu. Chef Mike: The recipe actually came from the one US military…
Japanese Napolitan Recipe https://suzuyapatisserie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/794566e619204a568e90ca3340c74823.mov ingredients ingredients Oil for pan flying small amount Onion 1/2 Shishito 6 each Sausage 2-3 each Spaghetti for 2 Tomato Ketchup 5Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1.5Tbsp Parsley for topping Napolitan is a popular Japanese Yo-shoku pasta dish. The dish consists of spaghetti, tomato ketchup or a tomato-based sauce, onion, button mushrooms, green…
Interviewer: What is Hinamatsuri and what inspired the strawberry rolled cake? Chef Misuzu: Hinamatsuri is a day for young girls. The theme color is pink to me. Traditionally pink, yellow, and green are used for the color of Hinamatsuri, so when I make the cakes for the festival, I always consider and focus on the…
Interviewer: What makes it interesting and what sets the chocolate cake at Suzuya pastries apart from the others? Chef Misuzu: I think our chocolate cake flavor is decadent but at the same time the sponge cake is light. I like that combination and I like that it has taste depth. I think most American cakes…
I could talk about how we are able to provide our cake on the Red Rock Hotel menu. Last year before the Christmas holidays, the executive chef at the Red Rock contacted me about the possibility of doing Coconuts Chiffon Cake, but it just wasn’t good timing for us to get things started especially with…
