Just like Hotteok (left pic) had it’s lava syrup filling, I think I have burned my mouth many times eating the bungeoppang. Korean Sweet Pancake – Hotteok/Hodduck (호떡) And CAUTION!!! – the red bean is extremely HOT inside.
The dough is a slightly crispy on the outside, chewy and spongy on the inside with the red bean filling giving you a burst of sweetness. It is essentially the same thing, pancake like batter baked in a oval shaped mold with red bean filling inside. Instead, Ohbangtteok (오방떡) was everywhere. Bungeoppang in Korea has been around since 1930’s and somehow when I was in college, they weren’t really popular. Or I guess you can always call it “whatchamacallit”! haha.that is becoming more of my favorite word these days…īungeoppang (pronounced “boong + uh + paang”붕어빵) or Ingeoppang( pronounced “ing + uh + paang” 잉어빵) is the Korean name for it. Everything you need to know about Taiyaki.Fish-shaped cake with sweet read beans- Bungeoppang (붕어빵) or Taiyaki – decorated for Christmasįish-shaped bread with sweet red bean filling is probably what you will say if you were trying to describe this cute Korean snack to someone if you didn’t know the name. Makes total sense if you ask me.Īlas, there you have it. Or maybe you just head straight for the guts? – Apparently your energetic, athletic and friendly. (Sums me up about right) Head for the tail? (See what I did there?) – This means your romantic but a little but naive. Nowadays it has since grown in popularity all over Japan and now the world!Īccording to Japan Experience, the way you eat your Taiyaki reveals a lot about your personality! Munch on the head first? – Well you’re an optimist but a little bit aggressive. It is believed to have originally come from Tokyo around the late 1800s to early 1900s (pretty freakin old) and has remained relevant ever since. There are also wide-mouth shaped moulds that are used to make more of an ice cream cone, and the filling is poured in later. The filling is placed on one side, then the mould is closed and cooked until crispy and golden.
Taiyaki is made using a similar batter to your household pancakes or waffles and then poured into two sides of a specially shaped mould. Junny, our amazing head chef was kind enough to make me a batch of these, and while the filling looks a little weird (think red kidney beans), it tastes freakin amazing! Other sweet fillings can include Nutella, custard or ice cream and you can even get savoury versions filled with sweet potato or sausage. Traditionally, Taiyaki is filled with a red bean paste made from sweetened azuki beans. To put it simply, Taiyaki is a Japanese baked cake, shaped like a fish – cute! Taiyaki literally means ‘baked fish’ in Japanese and it replicates the shape of a ‘Tai’ – the Japanese red seabream. Cue our Taiyaki Pop Up! What is Taiyaki is here you ask? Well good news friends, we’re explaining everything there is to know about these cute as a button edible treats. We have decided to embrace a little more of that quirky Japanese culture we see flooded on our Instagram feed.
In case you haven’t already noticed, this summer we’re doing things a little differently. Take a minute to become an expert on Taiyaki – everyone’s fave new dessert!
Everything You Need To Know About Taiyaki
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