In the 16th century, the Portuguese reached Japan and soon started trade and missionary work.
Nagasaki was then the only Japanese port open for foreign commerce.
The Portuguese introduced many then-unusual things, such as guns, tobacco, and pumpkins.
The cake could be stored for a long time, and so was useful for the sailors who were out on the sea for months.
In the Edo period, in part due to the cost of sugar, castella was an expensive dessert to make despite the ingredients sold by the Portuguese.
When the Emperor of Japan's envoy was invited, the Tokugawa shogunate presented the Castella.
Over the years, the taste changed to suit Japanese palates.
In the 16th century, the Portuguese reached Japan and soon started trade and missionary work. Nagasaki was then the only Japanese port open for foreign commerce. The Portuguese introduced many then-unusual things, such as guns, tobacco, and pumpkins. The cake could be stored for a long time, and so was useful for the sailors who were out on the sea for months. In the Edo period, in part due to the cost of sugar, castella was an expensive dessert to make despite the ingredients sold by the Portuguese. When the Emperor of Japan's envoy was invited, the Tokugawa shogunate presented the Castella. Over the years, the taste changed to suit Japanese palates.
Castella