Taiyaki

What is Taiyaki? Taiyaki is a Japanese pancake-like cake traditionally filled with sweet red bean paste (although it can be filled with other things like custard, chocolate etc), molded into the shape of a fish (usually a carp) and fried to a golden perfection. Taiyaki is often sold in smaller towns of Japan in taiyaki shops or stands.

• Ready In: 2 mins
• Yields: 1 Taiyaki

Ingredients

• 2  cups wheat flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1  cup water
• 6  ounces azuki beans, mashed and mixed with enough sugar to form a thick sweet paste
•  vegetable oil

Directions

1. Cooking time is actually UNKNOWN and will likely vary with stoves!
2. Stir flour, water, salt, and sugar thoroughly. Add baking soda.
3. Heat the Taiyaki-ki (fish mold) on both sides briefly so it is warm, not in intense heat.
4. Spread the oil in the Taiyaki-ki and pour the mixed ingredients into the Taiyaki-ki filling it half way.
5. Put Azuki beans over the mixed ingredients in the Taiyaki-ki.
6. Pour additional mixed ingredients on Azuki filling the Taiyaki-ki.
7. Close the Taiyaki-ki and heat both sides turning the Taiyaki-ki over at intervals.
8. Let it cool and enjoy the Taiyaki.
9. Additionally, a Taiyaki-ki, or fish mold, is needed to make Taiyaki. You can purchase one through yahoo stores.
10. Source(s):
11. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006051824265.