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.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

See also: Cuisine of Japan

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Japan: For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation)....

Waffle: :This article is about the food item. For other uses, please see Waffle (disambiguation)...

Azuki bean: The azuki bean (also spelled adzuki) is an annual vine widely grown throughout eastern Asia and the Himalaya for its small (approximately 5 mm) bean. The cultivars most familiar in northeast Asia have a uniform red color, but white, black, gray and variously mottled varieties are also known....