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{{Short description|Japanese confection}}
{{Infobox prepared food
{{Infobox prepared food
| name = Dorayaki
| name = Dorayaki
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| type = [[Wagashi]] pancake
| type = [[Wagashi]] pancake
| served =
| served =
| main_ingredient = [[Castella]], [[red bean paste]]
| main_ingredient = [[Castella]], [[red bean paste]] or sweet [[azuki]] bean paste
| variations =
| variations =
| calories =
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{{More citations needed|date=June 2008}}
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[[File:Dorayaki_003.jpg|thumb|240px|Inside of a dorayaki's cross-section]]
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{{nihongo|'''Dorayaki'''|どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き}} is a type of [[wagashi|Japanese confection]]. It consists of two small [[pancake]]-like patties made from [[castella]] wrapped around a [[Stuffing|filling]] of sweet [[red bean paste|azuki bean paste]].<ref name=Nipponia>{{cite web|title=Dori-yaki: Bon Appetit!|url=http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia40/en/appetit/appetit01.html|work=NIPPONIA No. 40|publisher=Web Japan}}</ref><ref name=aboutDotComRecipe>{{cite web|last=Yoshizuka|first=Setsuko|title=Dorayaki|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 February 2012 |url=http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/dorayaki.htm|work=About.com Japanese Food|access-date=24 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204102554/http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/dorayaki.htm}}</ref>


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The original dorayaki consisted of only one layer. Its current shape was invented in 1914 by ''Usagiya'' in the [[Ueno, Tokyo|Ueno]] district of [[Tokyo]].<ref name=GaijinGourmet>{{cite web|title=Food to Try at HYPER JAPAN: Dorayaki|url=http://www.eat-japan.com/blog/?p=149|work=Gaijin Gourmet|publisher=Eat-Japan|access-date=24 February 2012|date=August 19, 2010|archive-date=November 20, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120183550/http://www.eat-japan.com/blog/?p=149|url-status=dead|location=London, UK}}</ref>
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{{nihongo|'''Dorayaki'''|どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き}} is a type of [[wagashi|Japanese confection]], a red-bean pancake which consists of two small [[pancake]]-like patties made from [[castella]] wrapped around a [[Stuffing|filling]] of sweet [[red bean paste|azuki bean paste]].<ref name=Nipponia>{{cite web|title=Dori-yaki: Bon Appetit!|url=http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia40/en/appetit/appetit01.html|work=NIPPONIA No. 40|publisher=Web Japan}}</ref><ref name=aboutDotComRecipe>{{cite web|last=Yoshizuka|first=Setsuko|title=Dorayaki|url=http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/dorayaki.htm|work=About.com Japanese Food|publisher=About.com|accessdate=24 February 2012}}</ref>.


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In Japanese, ''dora'' means "[[gong]]", and because of the similarity of the shapes, this is probably the origin of the name of the sweet.<ref name=aboutDotComRecipe /><ref name=GaijinGourmet /> Legend has it that the first dorayaki were made when a [[samurai]] named [[Benkei]] 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.<ref name=GaijinGourmet />
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The original Dorayaki consisted of only one layer. Its current shape was invented in 1914 by ''Usagiya'' in the [[Ueno, Tokyo|Ueno]] district of [[Tokyo]].<ref name=GaijinGourmet>{{cite web|title=Food to Try at HYPER JAPAN: Dorayaki|url=http://www.eat-japan.com/blog/?p=149|work=Gaijin Gourmet|publisher=Eat-Japan|accessdate=24 February 2012}}</ref>


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In Japanese, ''dora'' means "[[gong]]", and because of the similarity of the shapes, this is probably the origin of the name of the sweet.<ref name=aboutDotComRecipe /><ref name=GaijinGourmet /> Legend has it that the first Dorayaki were made when a [[samurai]] named [[Benkei]] 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, thus the name Dorayaki.<ref name=GaijinGourmet />

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[[File:Dorayaki_003.jpg|thumb|240px|Inside of Dorayaki]]
[[File:Doraemon with dorayaki.jpg|thumb|right|240px|A plush [[Doraemon]] toy with a dorayaki, as his favorite food.]]


==Regional variation==
==Regional variation==
In the [[Kansai]] area, this sweet is often called ''mikasa'' ({{lang|ja|三笠}}). The word originally means triple straw hat, but is also an alternative name of [[Mount Wakakusa]], a low hill with gentle slopes located in [[Nara, Nara|Nara]]. In Nara, a larger mikasa of about 30&nbsp;cm in diameter is made.<ref name=JapaneseFoodDictionary>{{cite web|last=Blankestijn|first=Ad|title=Monaka & Dorayaki|url=http://japanesefooddictionary.blogspot.com/2011/11/monaka-dorayaki.html|work=Japanese Food Dictionary|accessdate=24 February 2012}}</ref>
In the [[Kansai]] area, this sweet is often called ''mikasa'' ({{lang|ja|三笠}}). The word originally means triple straw hat, but is also an alternative name of [[Mount Wakakusa]], a low hill with gentle slopes located in [[Nara, Nara|Nara]]. In Nara, a larger mikasa of about 30&nbsp;cm in diameter is made.<ref name="JapaneseFoodDictionary">{{cite web|last=Blankestijn|first=Ad|title=Monaka & Dorayaki|url=http://japanesefooddictionary.blogspot.com/2011/11/monaka-dorayaki.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120183550/https://www.eat-japan.com/blog/?p=149|archive-date=20 November 2010|access-date=24 February 2012|work=Japanese Food Dictionary}}</ref>


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
The Japanese [[manga]] and [[anime]] character [[Doraemon (character)|Doraemon]] loves dorayaki and so it is depicted as his favorite food (in the English dub, [[Nobita]] (Noby) calls it "yummy buns" as an alternative), and it has been a [[plot device]] several times throughout the series. Doraemon is [[Addiction|addicted]] to dorayaki and falls for any trap involving them. Since 2000, the company [[Bunmeido]] has been selling a limited version of dorayaki called ''Doraemon Dorayaki'' every year around March and September. Since 2015, [[JFC International]] has produced Doraemon Dorayaki for the North American market.
The Japanese [[manga]] and [[anime]] character [[Doraemon (character)|Doraemon]] loves dorayaki and so it is depicted as his favourite food (in the English dub, [[Nobita Nobi|Nobita]] (Noby in English) calls it "yummy buns" as an alternative), and it has been a [[plot device]] several times throughout the series. Doraemon is [[Addiction|addicted]] to dorayaki and falls for any trap involving them. Since 2000, the company Bunmeido has been selling a limited version of dorayaki called ''Doraemon Dorayaki'' every year around March and September. Since 2015, [[JFC International]] has produced Doraemon Dorayaki for the North American market.


In 2015 filmmaker [[Naomi Kawase]] released the film "An" ("[[Sweet Bean]]") about an elderly woman who has a secret recipe for truly transcendent dorayaki.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/an-review-sweet-red-bean-paste-1201495660/|title=Film Review: ‘An’|first=Guy|last=Lodge|date=14 May 2015|website=Variety.com|accessdate=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://an-movie.com/|title=映画『あん』|website=映画『あん』オフィシャルサイト|accessdate=21 December 2017}}</ref>
In 2015 filmmaker [[Naomi Kawase]] released the film "An" ("[[Sweet Bean]]"), based on a novel, [[Sweet Bean Paste (Novel)|Sweet Bean Paste]], by Durian Sukegawa, about an elderly woman who has a secret recipe for dorayaki [[Red bean paste|anko]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/an-review-sweet-red-bean-paste-1201495660/|title=Film Review: ‘An’|first=Guy|last=Lodge|date=14 May 2015|website=Variety.com|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://an-movie.com/|title=映画『あん』|website=映画『あん』オフィシャルサイト|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa review – a bittersweet confection about prejudice and friendship |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/oct/27/sweet-bean-paste-by-durian-sukegawa-paperback-review |date=2017}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Gibraltarian cuisine#Japonesa|Japonesa]] - a similar confection eaten in [[Spain]] and [[Gibraltar]]
*[[Gibraltarian cuisine#Japonesa|Japonesa]] - a similar confection eaten in [[Spain]] and [[Gibraltar]]
*[[Apam balik]] - a pancake-like confection in [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Brunei]] and [[Singapore]]
*[[Apam balik]] - a pancake-like confection in [[Malaysia]], [[Indonesia]], [[Brunei]] and [[Singapore]]
*[[Chalbori-ppang]] - a similar confection originating in [[Korea]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/dorayaki.htm About.com's dorayaki recipe]
*[http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/dorayaki.htm About.com's dorayaki recipe] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140712071117/http://japanesefood.about.com/od/japanesecake/r/dorayaki.htm |date=2014-07-12 }}
*[http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dorayaki How to make Dorayaki]
*[http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dorayaki How to make Dorayaki] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140618093728/http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dorayaki |date=2014-06-18 }}


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[[Category:Japanese confectionery]]
[[Category:Japanese desserts and sweets]]

Revision as of 02:08, 12 April 2024

Dorayaki
Alternative namesMikasa
TypeWagashi pancake
Place of originJapan
Main ingredientsCastella, red bean paste or sweet azuki bean paste
Inside of a dorayaki's cross-section

Dorayaki (どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き) is a type of Japanese confection. It consists of two small pancake-like patties made from castella wrapped around a filling of sweet azuki bean paste.[1][2]

The original dorayaki consisted of only one layer. Its current shape was invented in 1914 by Usagiya in the Ueno district of Tokyo.[3]

In Japanese, dora means "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 a samurai named Benkei 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.[3]


Regional variation

In the Kansai area, this sweet is often called mikasa (三笠). The word originally means triple straw hat, but is also an alternative name of Mount Wakakusa, a low hill with gentle slopes located in Nara. In Nara, a larger mikasa of about 30 cm in diameter is made.[4]

In popular culture

The Japanese manga and anime character Doraemon loves 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 a plot device several times throughout the series. Doraemon is addicted to dorayaki and falls for any trap involving them. Since 2000, the company Bunmeido has been selling a limited version of dorayaki called Doraemon Dorayaki every year around March and September. Since 2015, JFC International has produced Doraemon Dorayaki for the North American market.

In 2015 filmmaker Naomi Kawase released 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 dorayaki anko.[5][6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Dori-yaki: Bon Appetit!". NIPPONIA No. 40. Web Japan.
  2. ^ a b Yoshizuka, Setsuko. "Dorayaki". About.com Japanese Food. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Food to Try at HYPER JAPAN: Dorayaki". Gaijin Gourmet. London, UK: Eat-Japan. August 19, 2010. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. ^ Blankestijn, Ad. "Monaka & Dorayaki". Japanese Food Dictionary. Archived from the original on 20 November 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ Lodge, Guy (14 May 2015). "Film Review: 'An'". Variety.com. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. ^ "映画『あん』". 映画『あん』オフィシャルサイト. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa review – a bittersweet confection about prejudice and friendship". 2017.

External links

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