What would the Tolka Row author make of the internet’s obsession with fat stacks of fluffy Japanese soufflé pancakes? In this delightfully varied pancake world I decided to take on the Japanese soufflé pancake, a popular recipe on social media, via Canadian-American cookbook author Kat Lieu. Given that Lieu’s recipe involved separating the egg white and yolk to whisk separately, and tiny but specific measurements – I was predisposed to saying this popular dish is overrated. How hard could it be to make Japanese soufflé pancakes? The recipe I followed was Lieu’s soufflé pancakes which can be found in her cookbook Modern Asian Baking at Home.

Source: The Irish Times February 17, 2026 15:30 UTC