Taiyaki Maker

Stuffed to the Gills

Back in the early 1900s, a Japanese dessert and tea shop wanted to sell more of its imagawayaki (a cake filled with azuki bean paste), so it started making them in the shape of a red sea bream fish (tai in Japanese), a symbol of good luck in Japan. Let’s just say it went swimmingly—taiyaki are now one of Japan’s most popular street foods. Make mini versions of those delicious fishes at home with this stovetop iron. Use the included recipe card to make the cake batter and for instructions on how to fill your taiyaki with the traditional azuki bean paste or the filling of your choice, like peanut butter or jam. The iron makes four at a time, which should be enough to satisfy a craving while you’re making the next batch. Made in China.