Fish-shaped pastry

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Fish-shaped pastry
Taiyaki.jpg
Pastry in the shape of Bream
TypePastry
Place of originJapan
Main ingredientsRed bean paste
VariationsTaiyaki, bungeoppang

Fish-shaped pastry refers to the Japanese pastry Taiyaki, which is shaped to resemble a bream or Asian carp, and then is filled with red bean paste or other fillings like custard or chocolate. It is derived from the similar Japanese pastry called Imagawayaki. It is also popular in other East Asian countries such as: South Korea where it is known as bungeoppang.

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