The Ultimate Japanese Pancake Recipe

Give our fluffy Japanese pancake recipe a go this weekend — you only need a few ingredients

Known for their fluffy texture, Japanese pancakes don’t taste dissimilar to your average American pancake. What is different, however, is their height — these things are thick — and the way in which they wobble about on the plate. Seriously, there’s something quite mesmerising about watching a Japanese pancake jiggle…but we’ll leave you to explore that in your own time.

So, how do you make them? Well, you’ll be pleased to know that Japanese pancakes require similar ingredients to your average pancake. The only difference is the fact that you’ll need to substitute plain flour for self raising flour and add a little more sugar to the mixture. From there, you’ll also need to get your hands on some crumpet rings to give your Japanese pancakes their signature shape, but we’ll talk you through that below.

Japanese pancake recipe

Ingredients

• Self-raising flour, 100 grams
• 2 eggs
• Baking powder, half a teaspoon
• Golden caster sugar, 20 grams
• Sunflower oil, a tablespoon
• Milk, 180 millilitres