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| Alternative names | Mikasa |
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| Type | Wagashi pancake |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Main ingredients | Castella,azuki bean paste |
| Variations | Pudding dorayaki, fruit dorayaki, parfait dorayaki |
Dorayaki (Japanese:どら焼き,ドラ焼き,銅鑼焼き) is a type ofJapanese confection. It consists of two smallpancake-like patties made fromcastella wrapped around afilling of sweetazuki bean paste.
The original dorayaki consisted of only one layer. Its current shape was invented in 1914 by Usagiya in theUeno district ofTokyo.[1]
In Japanese,dora means "gong" and the name reflects that the original dorayaki was baked (yaki) on a heated gong, the Kyoto-based confectionery Sasaya Iori states, claiming they invented dorayaki at the request ofToji Temple.[2] There is a rumor that it is probably the origin of the name of the sweet.[3][1] Legend has it that the first dorayaki were made when asamurai namedBenkei forgot his gong (dora) upon leaving a farmer's home where he was hiding, and the farmer subsequently used the gong to fry the pancakes.[1]
Azuki bean paste is normally used by itself, butchestnuts andrice cakes are sometimes added. There are also dorayaki withamanatto. Other varieties include pudding dorayaki, withpudding used instead of azuki bean paste; fruit dorayaki, a dorayaki that uses fruit as the main ingredient; and parfait dorayaki, a hearty dorayaki that looks as if aparfait had been placed inside the dorayaki.
In theKansai area, this sweet is often calledmikasa (三笠). 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 (12 in) in diameter is made.[4]
Dorayaki is the favorite food of the Japanesemanga andanime characterDoraemon fromthe namesake series. In the English dub,Nobita calls it "yummy buns" as an alternative. The food has been a plot device several times throughout the series. Doraemon is addicted to dorayaki and falls for any trap involving them.
In 2015 filmmakerNaomi Kawase released the filmAn ("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]
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