Imagawayaki

is a Japanese dessert often found at Japanese festivals as well as outside Japan, in countries such as Taiwan and South Korea. It is made of batter in a special pan (similar to a waffle iron but without the honeycomb pattern), and filled with sweet azuki bean paste, although it is becoming increasingly popular to use a wider variety of fillings such as vanilla custard, different fruit custards and preserves, curry, different meat and vegetable fillings, potato and mayonnaise. are similar to , but the latter are two separate pancakes sandwiched around the filling after cooking, and are often served cold.

were first sold near the Kanda's Imagawabashi Bridge during the An'ei era (1772–1781) of the Edo period (1603–1867). The name originates from this time.

Various names

have been known by various names throughout different eras. Names also vary regionally, and some varieties sold only in certain stores have their own names.

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* or – Kansai and Kyūshū region.
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* – some of Aomori Prefecture and Hokkaidō, and different from the of Nagano Prefecture.

By store or company

* – product name for produced by Gozasōrō Inc, established in 1950 in Himeji. It means "thank you for the purchase" in an archaic style.
* – product name for produced by Sawai Honpo Inc in Ehime. It originates in Higiri jizō near the Matsuyama Station.
* – product name for used by the Fuji Ice shop in Nagano.

Historical and inactive

* – in the song on the occasion of the revival after the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923, is mentioned that was renamed .

Taiwan

were introduced to Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule in Taiwan and are now a traditional snack in Taiwan. They are commonly called "red bean (i.e. azuki) cakes" (). However, some of the older generation may directly use the Japanese term , and in the greater Taipei area, they are also referred to as "wheel cakes" ().

South Korea

are known as () or (/) in South Korea.

Malaysia

are known as in Malaysia.

Philippines

The Filipino counterpart, locally known as "Japanese cakes", are similar to but of a smaller serving size and are usually filled with cheese slices. This inexpensive snack is commonly found sold on special tricycle carts that have a built-in custom-made circular cooking mold. Other fillings are also available with sweet (strawberry, chocolate) and savory (ham and cheese) fillings.

See also

* Egg waffle
* () – egg sponge cake
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References

External links

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"Between ''Kaiten'yaki'', ''Ōban'yaki'' and ''Imagawayaki''"
by Tsutomu Kushima. He is an investigator of the popular culture of Shōwa period.
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''Nijyūyaki Jōhō''
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''Gozasōrō'' Inc.

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