Mooni Mooni, Edina's new Japanese cheesecake cafe, has had a warm welcome since its official opening in September.
Located at 7575 France Ave. S., Mooni Mooni is the first Japanese cheesecake concept in Minnesota, offering a fresh dessert experience.
“We're thrilled to bring the first Japanese cheesecake cafe in Minnesota to life right here in Edina. This is a space we built for people to enjoy their time here by slowing down, watching the baking process and tasting something we spent years perfecting,” Operations Manager Nathan Liang said.
Kitty Chen, one of Mooni Mooni's owners, said the community has been kind to the new business and have made them feel welcomed.
Japanese cheesecake is a lighter, softer version of the dessert most people are familiar with. Japanese cheesecake is less dense and less sweet than a New York-style slice of cheesecake. Thanks to its jiggly texture, the dessert is sometimes called a "soufflé cheesecake.”
The cheesecake at Mooni Mooni is baked fresh in the store every day, which guest can watch with the store's open-kitchen layout. From mixing and baking to engraving each cake with a heated iron, customers can watch the full cheesecake-making process.
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