Taiyaki

Template:Nihongo3 is a Japanese fish-shaped cake, commonly sold as street food. It imitates the shape of Template:Nihongo3, which it is named after.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The most common filling is anko. Some shops even sell Template:Transliteration with Template:Transliteration, gyoza filling, or a sausage inside. Smaller, differently shaped versions called Template:Nihongo3 are also available and often sold in bags of five, ten, or more.

Template:Transliteration is similar to Template:Transliteration, which is a thick round cake, also filled with sweet adzuki bean paste or custard.

Ingredients

Template:Transliteration being made on a griddle with fish-shaped molds

Template:Transliteration is made using regular pancake or waffle batter. The batter is poured into a fish-shaped mold for each side. The filling is then put on one side and the mold is closed. It is then cooked on both sides until golden brown.

History

Storefront of Template:Nihongo, where Template:Transliteration was invented

Template:Transliteration was first sold in Japan in 1909. It is essentially a reshaped form of Template:Transliteration, an already popular snack made by wrapping bean paste in flour skin.

Seijirō Kobe, founder of the store Template:Nihongo,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> was having trouble selling his Template:Transliteration, so he decided to bake the cakes into fish shapes resembling Template:Transliteration, or red sea bream. Template:Transliteration is considered a symbol of luck and fortune in Japan and was an expensive fish only affordable by the higher classes or on special occasions. Masamori Kobe, the fourth owner of the store, stated that Seijirō wanted to give ordinary people a taste of the expensive fish at low prices.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Since its creation, Template:Transliteration has evolved into many variations, with different ingredients being used for filling and batter, as well as variations in shapes and sizes.

Template:Transliteration was introduced to Korea during the Japanese colonial period, where it is known as Template:Transliteration.

During the postwar period, Template:Transliteration spread to other Asian countries, as well as the rest of the world. Template:Clear

Gallery

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  Template:Transliteration being made, 2014
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  Cut Template:Transliteration, showing the azuki bean filling
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  Template:Transliteration with sweet potato filling
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  Square Template:Transliteration with uncut edges, sold in Ueno
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  Mini Template:Transliteration
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  Train-shaped Template:Transliteration, sold outside Narimasu Station
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  Template:Transliteration filled with matcha ice cream

See also

• Template:Transliteration, a similar Korean snack
• Template:Transliteration, a song about taiyaki
• Template:Transliteration, Japanese confectionery