You've never had one quite like this.

你從來不曾吃過像這樣的起司蛋糕。

Uncle Tetsu's has been selling the signature dessert in Japan for over 30 years.

徹思叔叔已經在日本販售這項招牌甜點超過 30 年了。

People have been lining the streets of Times Square to get a taste at its first east coast storefront.

人們在紐約時代廣場的街道上大排長龍，就是為了要在東岸的第一間店面嘗嘗看它的美味。

I saw it on social media, and I wondered what it's like.

我在社群網站上看到後就很好奇是到底是怎樣。

So I passed them when they first opened, I saw a huge line.

他們剛開幕的時候我經過了店面門口，看到好多人在排隊。

Waited a few days and I was like, I have to try it.

我等了幾天之後就決定，我必須試吃看看。

So I did, and it's really good.

所以我就來吃了，真的很好吃。

[Line Around the Block]

[街角紅什麼]

Uncle Tetsu first opened up shop in 1985 in Japan selling jiggly airy fluffy Japanese cheesecakes.

徹思叔叔 1985 年在日本開了第一家店，販售彈嫩、輕盈又蓬鬆的日式起司蛋糕。

And since then has sought to take over the world, opening up shops in China, Pakistan, Canada, and they are finally available right here on the American east coast.

而從那時候開始便設法紅遍了全世界，在中國、巴基斯坦和加拿大都開了分店之後，終於在美國東岸這裡也吃得到了。

And of course, the first shop that they opened up was right here in Times Square.

理所當然地，美東第一家店就開在時代廣場上。

So naturally I had to go check it out.

所以我一定要去一探究竟。

Now, Uncle Tetsu isn't the first souffle cheesecake in the game.

其實徹思叔叔並不是舒芙蕾起司蛋糕的始祖。

The concept has been around since the 70s in Japan. [Mmmmm... Cheesecake...]

這個概念在 1970 年代日本就存在了。 [嗯... 起司蛋糕...]

And in New York alone there are more than a few bakeries dishing out wobbly cheesecakes.

而且光是在紐約就有不少間出爐 Q 彈起司蛋糕的烘焙坊。

But with about 75 shops across Asia, Uncle Tetsu's is a household name overseas.

但是在亞洲坐擁 75 家分店的徹思叔叔在海外是個家喻戶曉的品牌。

With an airy structure that melts in your mouth like cotton candy, these desserts make for Insta-gold.

這些蛋糕的質地像棉花糖一樣輕盈、入口即化，所以在 Instagram 上爆紅。

Just look at that jiggle.

看看有多彈嫩。

And it's all completed with a signature touch.

而且每個蛋糕都要印上招牌商標才算完成。

This is Uncle Tetsu's face.

這就是徹思叔叔的臉。

Uncle Tetsu actually looks like this.

徹思叔叔真的長這樣。

I think Uncle Tetsu became such a global phenomenon because no matter where you go people love sweets.

我想徹思叔叔會造成全球轟動的原因是，無論到了哪裡，人們都很愛吃甜食。

Every culture loves sweets.

每個文化族群都喜愛甜食。

Uncle Tetsu's dream was to always open in New York, since New York is known for New York-style cheesecake.

徹思叔叔的夢想一直都是在紐約開店，因為紐約的起司蛋糕非常有名。

He's teaching people and allowing them to understand that Uncle Tetsu Japanese cheesecake is not as dense and heavy.

他讓大家知道，徹思叔叔的起司蛋糕並不那麼濃厚。

It's kind of a fun whimsical type of feeling that brings out your inner childhood even as an adult.

而是一種好玩、奇異的口感，連大人的赤子之心都能被引出來。

I've always wanted to try the Japanese cheesecake that everyone's raving about.

我一直都想吃吃看人人大推的日式起司蛋糕。

So I decided to come by, and stop by before I head home.

所以就決定回家前先順便來這裡一下。

What about it drew you in?

是什麼吸引你來的？

Everything.

全部都很吸引人。

The videos of how they make it, the fluffiness.

製作過程的影片和蛋糕有多蓬鬆。

What are you most excited about?

你最期待什麼？

Trying the first bite.

咬下第一口。

A mix of perfectly fluffy meringue, and a traditional sour cheesecake, an Uncle Tetsu's cheesecake begins with 30 eggs whipped to stiff peak in a giant mixing bowl.

徹思叔叔的起司蛋糕是完美鬆軟蛋白霜和傳統酸乳酪蛋糕的結合，首先要在巨大攪拌盆中將 30 顆蛋打發至乾性發泡。

Then the chef gets to making the cheesecake base, butter, cream cheese, and milk.

然後蛋糕師傅就會開始製作起司蛋糕基底，用到奶油、奶油乳酪和牛奶。

The chef puts on gloves that reach all the way up to his shoulders, in order to fold the batter by hand.

師傅戴上長至肩膀的手套，這樣才能用手翻拌麵糊。

After ladling the mixture into lined cheesecake tins, the cheesecakes are popped into the super high-tech ovens Uncle Tetsu had imported from Japan for precision baking.

把混和好的麵糊舀到鋪好烘焙紙的蛋糕烤模之後，再放入徹思叔叔從日本進口的精密烘焙高科技烤箱。

Ensuring perfection with every single batch.

確保每一批蛋糕都完美無瑕。

They're packed up right out of the oven.

蛋糕一出爐就會被包裝起來。

But not before each cake is carefully branded with the seal of approval, the jolly uncle himself smiling back at you.

不過在那之前，每個蛋糕都要小心翼翼地印上批准印記，也就是開心的徹思叔叔本人對你微笑。

Uncle Tetsu's cheesecake is the best cheesecake because it's not too heavy, it's not too light.

徹思叔叔的起司蛋糕是最讚的起司蛋糕，因為它不會太濃也不會太淡。

It's the perfect balance in a cheesecake.

達到起司蛋糕的完美平衡。

- It's good. - Yeah?

- 真好吃。- 真的嗎？

It's so light.

口感好輕盈。

It's so fluffy.

好鬆軟。

Tastes like a cloud.

吃起來好像雲一樣。

This feels crazy, like...

好誇張喔！

It's like stable but it also feels like it's going to die in my hands.

感覺很穩固，但又好像隨時會在我手上化掉。

I'm like afraid to hold this it's so...

我不太敢拿著，它好...

It's like nothing I've ever held before.

我從來沒有拿過像這樣的東西。

It's like, uh.

好像... 啊！

I'm gonna put this down now.

我要把他放下來。

It's like dessert and a like toy all in one.

感覺像是甜點也是玩具。

My hands are covered in it, but I'm like also having fun.

我的手整個被蛋糕包住，但我覺得很好玩。

It's very strange.

好奇怪喔！

Is it weird if I just eat this like this?

我就這樣用手吃會很怪嗎？

- No, okay. - I think that's the only way to do it.

- 不會嗎？好吧！ - 我覺得那是唯一正確的吃法。

Okay.

好。

Oh my God.

天啊！

Stop it.

太扯了。

Stop it, you don't have to chew that.

太扯了，你甚至不用咬。

It just like...

就是...

You don't have to chew this at all.

完全不用咬。

It just disintegrates in your mouth.

蛋糕入口即化。

Oh, this is good.

哇！好好吃。

It's the airiest thing that I've ever eaten.

這是我吃過最具空氣感的東西。

This is wild.

太狂了。

It's so light and squishy.

好輕盈又軟綿綿。

This is food.

這竟然是食物欸！

This isn't Play-Doh, this is food.

不是黏土喔，是食物。

That's nuts.

太瘋狂了！