チーズケーキ
ちーずけーき
noun
cheesecake
1.
cheesecake
A rich dessert made with cream cheese or similar soft cheese, typically on a biscuit or pastry base. A popular café and patisserie item in Japan.
チーズケーキを一つください。
One cheesecake, please.
このカフェのチーズケーキは濃厚で美味しい。
This café's cheesecake is rich and delicious.
誕生日に手作りのチーズケーキを焼いてプレゼントした。
I baked a homemade cheesecake as a birthday present.
From English "cheesecake." An extremely popular dessert in Japan, found in cafés, convenience stores, and patisseries. Japan distinguishes several types that learners will encounter on menus.
TYPES:
- ベイクドチーズケーキ: baked cheesecake — dense and rich, the classic Western style
- レアチーズケーキ: no-bake cheesecake — lighter, chilled, not baked
- スフレチーズケーキ: soufflé cheesecake — light and fluffy, a Japanese specialty
- バスクチーズケーキ: Basque cheesecake — caramelized top, became a major trend in Japan
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- チーズケーキを焼く: to bake a cheesecake
- 濃厚なチーズケーキ: rich cheesecake
- チーズケーキ専門店: cheesecake specialty shop
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ショートケーキ: shortcake — Japan's most iconic cake, a sponge cake with strawberries and cream
- ティラミス: tiramisu — another popular cream-based Western dessert
- タルト: tart — pastry-based dessert, sometimes with cheese filling