Each pancake is delicately balanced between a soufflé and traditional pancake; a modern take on a classic is the perfect dessert to share with a vibrant and diverse community.

Did you know Soufflé is a French verb which means to breathe or to puff, and this is no more apparent than in the Japanese Soufflé Pancake. During the creation process, the egg whites are beaten to a soft peak to create the distinct fluffy texture that makes Soufflé Pancakes so trendy.

The earliest form of Japanese Pancake dates back to the 16th century. A pancake called “Funo-yaki” was created by Sennorikyuu, the founder of the Japanese tea ceremony. He mixed flour with water and sake and char-grilled the flattened dough. Sweet miso was then spread on this savory pancake before being rolled and cut into a bite-size portion. At the height of the pancake’s popularity, there were even Funo-yaki specialty shops. However, the pancake tradition completely disappeared towards the end of Edo-period (1603 – 1868).

Some years later in Meiji-era (1868 – 1911) candy stores started selling so-called “Monji-yaki” or “letter cooking”. Children learned Japanese alphabets by drawing them on a teppan with watery pancake dough. At one point, people started selling Monji-yaki in mobile food-stalls. The watery dough became thicker to adapt to the mobile environment. This thicker type of dough is still used today.

Fuwa Fuwa Soufflé Pancake 

Tiramisu Pancake

Crème Brûlée Pancake

Japanese Pudding

Matcha Roll Cake

House Special Detox Water

…and more!

“I always wanted to have my own shop to be able to turn my pastry recipes into fruition. I feel like Toronto is the perfect place for me, because my parents live there, and I want to bring a bit of happiness and be closer to them through my pancakes,” – Yuka Naka, Fuwa Fuwa Pancakes co-owner and head pastry chef, and a native of Osaka.   

With the help of co-owner Benson, Yuka now aims to brighten Torontonians’ days with fluffy, airy Soufflé Pancakes, in addition to authentic Japanese Roll Cakes and Egg Pudding which are all made fresh from scratch daily at Fuwa Fuwa.

Fuwa Fuwa Japanese Pancakes

408 Bloor St W, 

Toronto, ON M5S 2N5  

(647) 618-2868