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I'm just expecting it to melt in my mouth.
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That's all I'm here for, and absolutely worth the wait.
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What's better than pancakes for breakfast?
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How about an airy, jiggly soufflé pancake?
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For the first time, New Yorkers are able to try Japan's most famous Miracle Pancake without leaving the States.
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And people are lining up to try it.
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Really cool that I can travel here and be able to have a Japanese pancake and not have to travel all the way to Japan.
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We're outside of Flipper's, an extremely popular Japanese pancake chain that just opened its first store right here in the United States and in the middle of Manhattan.
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I mean, look at that line.
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It's so long; it's incredible.
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They're known for their soufflé pancakes that are extremely fluffy and jiggly, and I'm super, super excited to see how they're made.
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So let's go check it out.
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Taiyaki NYC, a Japanese-inspired ice cream shop, started selling its own version of soufflé pancakes in 2019, but this marks the first time a Japanese chain has brought the treat to New York.
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So yeah, I've been here for like 45, 50 minutes, and I think the first time I heard about this was, like, over a year ago.
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We're here for Flipper's because there's one in Shimokitazawa in Tokyo, and we had an experience there.
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We just wanna, like, recreate that in our hometown.
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Flipper's stands out from some other soufflé pancakes because of its lack of a mold, giving the pancake a little less structure.
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But without the cooked sides, it's a lot fluffier than other soufflé pancakes I've had.
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Flipper's Kiseki Pancakes, or Miracle Pancakes, begin with more than half a dozen egg whites whipped up and folded into a mixture of egg yolks, milk, flour, and sugar.
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Each pancake is scooped onto the grill in an exact measurement and cooks for about 10 minutes before it's topped with more batter and left to cook some more.
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With each pancake cooked to order, you can expect to wait 20 minutes for this miracle in your mouth.
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This is their classic soufflé pancake, and it's called Kiseki, which means miracle, and I'm about to eat a miracle.
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The restaurant recommends we use two forks instead of a fork and a knife because it's so delicate and light.
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And we're gonna have to treat it with the respect that it deserves.
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Oh my God. It's incredibly fluffy, so fluffy.
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With the cream, here I go.
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That was so, so fluffy.
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One bite isn't enough; you just wanna keep eating it, like, constantly, because one bite just melts in your mouth, and then you're like, it's time for another.
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That's amazing; it melts in your mouth.
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I didn't even need to use my teeth.
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Before I fill up on these pancakes, I'm gonna try out their strawberry pancakes.
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These are the strawberry pancakes by Flipper's, and they have a strawberry cream inside and a strawberry cream on the top.
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So let's just dig in.
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Here I go.
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This looks amazing!
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That's really strawberry.
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That's a strawberry cream.
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With the original, classic Flipper's pancake, we got a really sweet flavor with the cream, and then this is definitely a little more tangy.
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But the strawberry adds, like, another layer to it.
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Definitely makes you feel like you're having a very healthy meal, and it feels so good.
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We both got the fruit ones.
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They're the best pancakes I've ever had.
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What does it taste like?
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Sweet clouds.
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I am so happy that I had these Japanese soufflé pancakes today because I didn't even have to travel to Japan to try these out again.
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I'm so stoked.
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I'm gonna finish this and take this home.
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Sorry, guys, this one's for me.