Taiyaki

Taiyaki (鯛焼き) is a Japanese waffle-like cake traditionally filled with sweet azuki bean paste (although it can be filled with other things such as sweet custard), fried and molded into the shape of a fish; as Tai means sea bream in Japanese.

Related Topics:
Japan - Waffle - Azuki bean - Fish - Bream

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Taiyaki is often sold in smaller towns of Japan in taiyaki shops or stands. This is similar to Daibanyaki which is a thick round cake also filled with sweet bean paste or sweet custard.

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See also: Cuisine of Japan

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