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

Key facts

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Taiyaki 003.jpg
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300px
Food.image_alt
Two fish-shaped, somewhat flat pastries called taiyaki
Food.caption
Two
Food.region
Honshu
Food.course
Snack
Food.main_ingredient
Batter, sweetened adzuki beans
Food.cookbook
Taiyaki
Food.commons
Taiyaki

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
wagashi
Country of origin
Japan
Material used
waffle
Image
Taiyaki.jpg
Said to be same as
bungeoppang
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Commons category
Taiyaki
different from
takoyaki
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is a Japanese fish-shaped cake, commonly sold as street food. It imitates the shape of , which it is named after. The most common filling is anko. Some shops even sell with , gyoza filling, or a sausage inside. Smaller, differently shaped versions called are also available and often sold in bags of five, ten, or more.

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

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