• Taiyaki is similar to imagawayaki, which is a thick round cake, also filled with sweet adzuki bean paste or custard.
  • With crispy edges and a cakey middle, taiyaki is a sweet snack that can feature various fillings.
  • Soy milk: I found soy milk be the best non-dairy milk for making taiyaki because of it’s higher fat and protein content which helps produce that fluffy moist texture.
  • Taiyaki is one of the most popular Japanese street snacks where you can see it almost everywhere in Japan especially in Tokyo.
  • This type of taiyaki is known as hanetsuki taiyaki (taiyaki with wings attached) and sees the fish shape surrounded by a thin and crispy, rectangular wafer of batter.
  • Taiyaki is extremely easy to make once you have the taiyaki mold, which is why it’s great as a festival food since a large amount can be made fairly quickly.
  • I bought a high quality, iron taiyaki pan made by a famous Japanese brand for about $50 dollars, and never used it.
  • In New York, you can find the specialty shop Taiyaki NY that serves taiyaki as a soft serve ice cream cone.
  • Two reasons: First, I’m more of a savory person than a sweets person, and taiyaki’s red bean paste interior offers the perfect hint of sweetness.