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Fish-shaped pastry
Taiyaki.jpg
Pastry in the shape of Bream
Type Pastry
Place of origin Japan
Main ingredients Red bean paste
Variations Taiyaki, 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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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Taiyaki para niños

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