Dorayaki
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| Alternative names | Mikasa |
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| Type | Wagashipancake |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Castella,red bean pasteor sweetazukibean paste |
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Dorayaki(どら thiêu き, どらやき, đồng la thiêu き, ドラ thiêu き)is a type ofJapanese confection.It consists of two smallpancake-like patties made fromcastellawrapped around afillingof sweetazuki bean paste.[1][2]
The original dorayaki consisted of only one layer. Its current shape was invented in 1914 byUsagiyain theUenodistrict ofTokyo.[3]
In Japanese,dorameans "gong",and because of the similarity of the shapes, this is probably the origin of the name of the sweet.[2][3]Legend has it that the first dorayaki were made when asamurainamedBenkeiforgot his gong (dora) upon leaving a farmer's home where he was hiding, and the farmer subsequently used the gong to fry the pancakes.[3]
Regional variation
[edit]In theKansaiarea, this sweet is often calledmikasa(Tam lạp). The word originally means triple straw hat, but is also an alternative name ofMount Wakakusa,a low hill with gentle slopes located inNara.In Nara, a larger mikasa of about 30 cm in diameter is made.[4]
In popular culture
[edit]The JapanesemangaandanimecharacterDoraemonloves dorayaki and so it is depicted as his favourite food (in the English dub,Nobita(Noby in English) calls it "yummy buns" as an alternative), and it has been aplot deviceseveral times throughout the series. Doraemon isaddictedto dorayaki and falls for any trap involving them. Since 2000, the company Bunmeido has been selling a limited version of dorayaki calledDoraemon Dorayakievery year around March and September. Since 2015,JFC Internationalhas produced Doraemon Dorayaki for the North American market.
In 2015 filmmakerNaomi Kawasereleased the film "An" ( "Sweet Bean"), based on a novel,Sweet Bean Paste,by Durian Sukegawa, about an elderly woman who has a secret recipe for dorayakianko.[5][6][7]
See also
[edit]- Japonesa- a similar confection eaten inSpainandGibraltar
- Apam balik- a pancake-like confection inMalaysia,Indonesia,BruneiandSingapore
- Chalbori-ppang- a similar confection originating inKorea
References
[edit]- ^"Dori-yaki: Bon Appetit!".NIPPONIA No. 40.Web Japan.
- ^abYoshizuka, Setsuko."Dorayaki".About.com Japanese Food.Archived fromthe originalon 4 February 2012.Retrieved24 February2012.
- ^abc"Food to Try at HYPER JAPAN: Dorayaki".Gaijin Gourmet.London, UK: Eat-Japan. August 19, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon November 20, 2010.Retrieved24 February2012.
- ^Blankestijn, Ad."Monaka & Dorayaki".Japanese Food Dictionary.Archived fromthe originalon 20 November 2010.Retrieved24 February2012.
- ^Lodge, Guy (14 May 2015)."Film Review: 'An'".Variety.com.Retrieved21 December2017.
- ^"Ánh họa 『あん』".Ánh họa 『あん』オフィシャルサイト.Retrieved21 December2017.
- ^"Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa review – a bittersweet confection about prejudice and friendship".2017.
External links
[edit]- About.com's dorayaki recipeArchived2014-07-12 at theWayback Machine
- How to make DorayakiArchived2014-06-18 at theWayback Machine
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