Taiyaki

Taiyaki the Japanese fish-like cake is a favorite dish of many anime characters, for example: Yami from To Love Ru. It is said that this traditional dish originated from the Meiji era. The cake is molded in the form of Tai, a Japanese Red seabream (hence the name Taiyaki), and filled with red bean paste made from adzuki bean.

It was quite a simple dish, but who knew that it soon became one of the most popular foods in Japan throughout streets, markets, to festivals. Nowadays, there are even more flavors added to the traditional Taiyaki, like custard, chocolate, cheese, or even gyoza or sausage. Want to learn how to make Taiyaki? Check out the guide below from Just One Cookbook!

How to make Taiyaki