While American cheesecakes are dense, rich and creamy, Japanese cheese cake has a light soufflé-like texture.

Baked sweetbread rolls filled with a rich, custardy pastry cream are requisite bakery offerings.

Use fresh or canned fruit to make these creamy little tarts. There is cream cheese in both the tart shell and the sweet filling.

This rubbery cephalopod can be tender and flavorful when prepared properly. It is easier to cook than one might think.

How well do you know your beloved sushi? Whether you prepare it or simply savory it at your favorite sushi bar, have fun with this quiz to test your sushi savvy.

For those who do not like hot and spicy flavors, these broiled mussels have a creamy white sauce with Parmesan cheese for a light crisp crust.

These mussels with bubbly hot, spicy masago-mayo topping are a sushi bar staple.

Smooth, soft and tangy, Japanese mayonnaise comes in squeezable tubes. But making your own fresh mayonnaise is very easy and more economical, too.

Tofu makes a delicious, high-protein, vegetarian scramble. Serve this traditional Japanese dish with or without steamed rice.

A savory egg custard, chawanmushi means “steamed in a cup” which is exactly how it is prepared. A chawan is a small Japanese rice bowl. Use chawan with fitted lids, if possible. If not, you can use custard cups and aluminum foil.