Teriyaki Takes a Walk on the Sweet Side

A Cutting-Edge New York Pastry Chef Explores the Sweet-Savory Possibilities of Kikkoman® Teriyaki Sauces in Innovative Dessert Creations.

If you think teriyaki sauce is just for savory foods, we’ve got some sweet news for you. The rich flavor and umami of Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce and Teriyaki Takumi, Original are right at home in desserts, too!

But don’t take our word for it. A recent episode of the popular food and lifestyle TV show, “A Taste of New York,” features the innovative Executive Pastry Chef Conn Zhang of Manhattan’s renowned Hutong restaurant creating two spectacular desserts made with Kikkoman® Teriyaki sauces.

Say Cheesecake! – Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce

First, Chef Conn shares her recipe for a creamy Basque cheesecake with a brown butter cookie crumb crust and a rich filling made with silken tofu, cream cheese, and soy milk. The cake is topped with whipped cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce—a classic cream-based caramel sauce enhanced with a splash of Kikkoman® Teriyaki Marinade & Sauce to add just the right balance of salted caramel flavor.

Magical Moon Cakes – Teriyaki Takumi, Original

For her second surprising teriyaki-inspired dessert, Chef Conn prepares Chinese moon cakes. She surrounds a filling of Chinese candied hawthorn and Kikkoman® Teriyaki Takumi, Original in a layer of black sesame chocolate ganache, and wraps it all in a tender “snow skin” glutinous rice flower dough before pressing in a flower-shaped moon cake mold.

Teriyaki That!

We hope Chef Conn’s dazzling creativity inspires you to try a few sweet-savory teriyaki ideas of your own. You’ll find that Kikkoman® Teriyaki Sauces can round out the flavors of everything from caramel to chocolate, cheesecake, fruit, and more!

Watch the full episode