A cheese cream bread combining YAMAZAKI BAKING CO.,LTD.'s popular “Usukawa” series with Hokkaido Cheese Steamed Cake has been introduced. It is sold at 7-Eleven in packs of 4 for ¥223 including tax.
YAMAZAKI BAKING CO.,LTD. has launched a cheese cream bread from its popular “Usukawa” series, adapted to recreate the flavor of Hokkaido Cheese Steamed Cake. It is available at 7-Eleven in packs of 4 for ¥223 including tax.
The product recreates the flavor of Hokkaido Cheese Steamed Cake in a cream bun, offering a new taste distinct from the company's previous Usukawa cream buns made with cheese. Several similar Usukawa cheese cream products have been launched in the past, but this combination is introduced as a first.
Hokkaido Cheese Steamed Cake has been a long-selling product since its launch in 1990, known for its moist, fluffy texture and cheese flavor. YAMAZAKI BAKING CO.,LTD. has adapted the flavor for other confectionery products as well, including cheese manju, castella and cheese cream sandwiches.
The writer tasted the product from the perspective of a cheese-sweets enthusiast, describing the outer bread as moist and fluffy and the filling as cohesive, with a rich cheese flavor alongside its creaminess. Overall, the writer found it easy to eat without an overpowering flavor.