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]
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) 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 by Durian Sukegawa, about an elderly woman who has a secret recipe for truly transcendent dorayaki anko.[5][6][7]
dorayaki, どら焼き, どらやき, 銅鑼焼き, ドラ焼き, type, japanese, confection, consists, small, pancake, like, patties, made, from, castella, wrapped, around, filling, sweet, azuki, bean, paste, alternative, namesmikasatypewagashi, pancakeplace, originjapanmain, ingredientscas. 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 DorayakiAlternative namesMikasaTypeWagashi pancakePlace of originJapanMain ingredientsCastella red bean paste or sweet azuki bean paste Media DorayakiThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dorayaki news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Inside of a dorayaki s cross sectionThe 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 Contents 1 Regional variation 2 In popular culture 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRegional variation EditIn 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 EditThe Japanese manga and anime character Doraemon loves dorayaki and so it is depicted as his favourite 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 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 by Durian Sukegawa about an elderly woman who has a secret recipe for truly transcendent dorayaki anko 5 6 7 See also EditJaponesa a similar confection eaten in Spain and Gibraltar Apam balik a pancake like confection in Malaysia Indonesia Brunei and Singapore Chalbori ppang a similar confection originating in KoreaReferences Edit Dori yaki Bon Appetit NIPPONIA No 40 Web Japan a b Yoshizuka Setsuko Dorayaki About com Japanese Food Archived from the original on 4 February 2012 Retrieved 24 February 2012 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 Blankestijn Ad Monaka amp Dorayaki Japanese Food Dictionary Archived from the original on 20 November 2010 Retrieved 24 February 2012 Lodge Guy 14 May 2015 Film Review An Variety com Retrieved 21 December 2017 映画 あん 映画 あん オフィシャルサイト Retrieved 21 December 2017 Sweet Bean Paste by Durian Sukegawa review a bittersweet confection about prejudice and friendship 2017 External links EditAbout com s dorayaki recipe How to make Dorayaki Archived 2014 06 18 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dorayaki amp oldid 1168626858, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
