IKEA Commercial Celebrating Japanese Christmas in Portland spot commercial 2024

VIDEO IKEA Celebrating Japanese Christmas in Portland TV commercial 2018 • Christmas is an extra sweet time of year for Mio Asaka. Through her bakeshop in Portland, Oregon, Mio brings her Japanese heritage to life through traditional holiday treats baked for all to enjoy. This year, she’s got a special guest and kitchen helper in Nico Tortorella. Together, they prepare a special Christmas meal, including sushi, karaage (Japanese fried chicken) and, of course, Japanese Christmas cake. For Mio, there’s no sweeter way to connect with others than through dessert. 00:00 I'm not so good speak English so baking 00:04 is my communication tool with American 00:08 people 00:08 maybe you celebrate Christmas with milk 00:10 and cookies and a Christmas ham 00:12 or maybe you celebrate it with fried 00:14 chicken and cake like Portland resident 00:16 mio Osaka mio has this real passion for 00:19 baking and sharing the traditions that 00:21 she brought from Japan and desserts is a 00:24 focal point for Japanese Christmas 00:26 during a holiday I always making a 00:29 Japanese pretty small short cake this 00:33 looks so beautiful Japanese Christmas 00:35 cake originated in post-world War two 00:37 Japan middle class citizens finally had 00:39 access to sugar and other ingredients 00:41 that had once been considered exclusive 00:43 and from this the tradition was born 00:46 Japanese Christmas cake is a symbol for 00:48 prosperity growth qualities that neo 00:51 really brings to life every time she 00:54 bakes this cake for her friends who've 00:55 had 00:57 you - advertisement spot 2018