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Dorayaki

[heart_this] · Apr 26, 2009 · 57 Comments

Dorayaki

I recently realized that I have not been participating in many food blogging events lately and I resolved to fix that. One upcoming event that caught my attention was the My Legume Love Affair event being hosted by Coco Cooks and this months theme was starters and desserts. I immediately thought about Japanese sweets with red bean paste and there were a few that were on my list of things that I wanted to try. At the top of my list was dorayaki which are essentially a pancake sandwich filled with sweet red bean paste. You should be able to find the sweet red bean paste at your local Asian grocery store or you can make your own red bean paste and it is pretty easy. The dorayaki are pretty simple to make as well. It is just a matter of making some pancakes and then sticking them together with the red bean paste in the middle. The dorayaki turned out really well! I don’t know what it is about sweet red bean paste but I like it a lot and it went really well sandwiched between these pancakes. I also liked this pancake recipe as they came out nice and light and fluffy and perfectly golden brown.

Dorayaki

Dorayaki

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 5
ingredients
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup red bean paste (tsubushian)
directions
  1. Mix the eggs and sugar.
  2. Mix the baking soda into the water and mix it into the eggs.
  3. Mix in the honey and flour.
  4. Heat a pan with a touch of oil.
  5. Pour enough batter to make a 4 inch diameter pancake.
  6. Heat until the surface starts to bubble and the bottom is golden brown, about 2-3 minutes.
  7. Flip the pancake and cook the other side until the bottom is golden brown, about 1-2 minutes.
  8. Make a sandwich out of two of the pancakes with red bean paste filling.
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Breakfast, Dessert, Food, Japanese, Recipe, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. Sara says

    April 27, 2009 at 1:10 am

    those look fantastic! i am OBSESSED with red bean and pancakes! totally making this asap!

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  2. Steph says

    April 27, 2009 at 1:20 am

    I love Japanese desserts.. they're sooo good! Red bean past is so addicting and homemade is even better. These look way yummier than the ones I bought at T & T

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  3. Ninette says

    April 27, 2009 at 1:38 am

    Your pancakes came out perfect! If you want to use more bean paste, try out some sesame balls which are on my blog.

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  4. Sharon says

    April 27, 2009 at 1:40 am

    Red beans are my favorite! Totally love it. Red bean dessert soup is amazing too!

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  5. Sean says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:04 am

    Funny because I had these today! Your cakes look great!

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  6. Christelle says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:14 am

    Humm, I love Japanese food, and I will definitely try these, your cakes/pancakes look absolutely perfect! :O

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  7. [email protected] says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:15 am

    I have never heard of those before Kevin, but they look great.

    I’m going to have to check out the red bean paste, I’ve never tried that either!

    Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  8. Mrs Ergül says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:18 am

    I still have some dried azuki red beans! and it really needs some using! i will get to it soon!

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  9. Sara says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:30 am

    This looks so interesting. I’ve never had red bean paste before, but I want to try it!

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  10. gilda says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:30 am

    ohh i love these, i’ve never made these before but always get these from the street food vendor in little tokyo. they’re perfect tiny sweets

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  11. glamah16 says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:31 am

    It’s odd about the sweet red bean paste. It is surprisingly good. And healthy to boot. These would be great for a brunch or tea.
    Thank you entering the event this month. I know we all get busy, and I am happy you rose to the occasion.

    Reply
  12. Power Kites Sale says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:39 am

    Dorayaki? It’s my first time to head of it. But i think it’s yummy.

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  13. Mary says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:53 am

    I learn something every time I come here, Kevin. It really is a pleasure.

    Reply
  14. Y says

    April 27, 2009 at 3:30 am

    Love how fluffy and puffy those look 🙂

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  15. Treehouse Chef says

    April 27, 2009 at 3:55 am

    Wow! This looks delicious and unique. Love the new look on your blog. Thanks for sharing.

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  16. Angela says

    April 27, 2009 at 4:20 am

    Thank you so much for this recipe! My mom loves dorayaki, so I’ll definitely try this out some time. 🙂

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  17. Poornima Nair says

    April 27, 2009 at 4:29 am

    That looks so delicious…the pancakes are just perfect, really tempting.

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  18. Christina Kim says

    April 27, 2009 at 4:43 am

    These look soft, pillowy, and delicious!

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  19. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:09 am

    Your Japanese pancakes look beautiful and so tempting! A gorgeous creation!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  20. Jude says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:23 am

    Great stuff, Kevin. Looks exactly how I remember it.

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  21. My Asian Kitchen says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:25 am

    bravo!! you are so talented,make doriyaki so beautiful!! thank for sharing your recipe:P

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  22. Jennifer says

    April 27, 2009 at 9:15 am

    Ive never had red bean paste before… let alone it with pancakes!!! sounds great!

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  23. noobcook says

    April 27, 2009 at 10:09 am

    You’re really good to make this at home, looks so yummy

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  24. Jeanne says

    April 27, 2009 at 10:47 am

    It’s a funny thing, red bean paste – on paper it just sounds like particularly odd idea, but then you taste it and it’s strangely compelling. And addictive! I had a read bean paste “scone” in Chinatown recently, which was more like ateamed dim sum dumplning filled with paste – but still delicious. Love your dorayaki 🙂

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  25. Sylvie says

    April 27, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Kevin, one of the many things I love about your blog is that you keep introducing me to foods I never heard of all the time.

    Reply
  26. Darius T. Williams says

    April 27, 2009 at 11:58 am

    You know what? I make THE WORST pancakes in the world. Maybe I’ll try this recipe and see how far I can ge.t

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  27. Joanne says

    April 27, 2009 at 12:26 pm

    I love Asian pastries but always thought they were impossible to make. Thanks for making it seem totally doable, these look great!

    Reply
  28. Netts Nook says

    April 27, 2009 at 12:53 pm

    I have had red bean ice cream before but nothing like this it looks wonderful.

    Reply
  29. Bellini Valli says

    April 27, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    I will have to add this creative dish to my things to try Levin:D

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  30. Dawn says

    April 27, 2009 at 1:52 pm

    I just love new creative foods. I’ve never heard of these, but when I saw the mini pic in my rss feed I had to click and see. Looks so good!

    Reply
  31. Debbie says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    Looks wonderful. I’m always finding and learning something new on your site!

    Reply
  32. Marta says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:18 pm

    I’ve never worked with red bean paste, but this looks great! I think there’s so much room for experimentation here now, I see myself putting the paste in muffins and other non-asian baked goods. Anything to get the kids eating their legumes! Great post Nick, you’re so diverse 🙂

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  33. Grace says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    well, i know i love pancakes and i know i love beans, so even though i’ve never tried red bean paste, i have a feeling that i’d love dorayaki. thanks for the intro!

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  34. Phyllis says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:42 pm

    Mmmm…yummy. Love red bean paste! I’ve had obanyaki and taiyaki before but never dorayaki. Thanks for the recipe!

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  35. Kelly says

    April 27, 2009 at 2:43 pm

    OMG! I love these!! We get them fromt he Asian market by our house and I always wondered what the cakes were made of! Thank you for posting this recipe!

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  36. Bridgett says

    April 27, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    Wow, those look so yummy! Creative and delicious, you can’t beat that!

    Reply
  37. Pam says

    April 27, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    I’ve never had dorayaki but it looks really interesting and tasty.

    Reply
  38. Jessica says

    April 27, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    I’m not familiar with sweet red bean paste, but they look great!

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  39. Vincent Wibowo says

    April 27, 2009 at 5:33 pm

    OMG. Can’t believe that you made dorayaki. I usually buy them at Japantown since i’m too lazy to make them. Maybe I should try it out one of these days. They look so good.

    Reply
  40. diva says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:05 pm

    i cnanot live without dorayaki. most of my friends know how i go nowhere without dorayaki and if i havne’t got any from the market, i head straight to my favourite Japanese patisserie to pick up some to last me the week. In fact, I just got a whole pack of them earlier this week. Gosh, they’re so good!!! 🙂 lovin this post.

    xx
    diva aka
    dorayaki-girl

    Reply
  41. Lisa says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:13 pm

    I really like azuki beans and this sounds like a wonderful way to enjoy them.

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  42. Foodie with Little Thyme! says

    April 27, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    Very interesting combination.

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  43. Janet_Gourmet Traveller 88 says

    April 27, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    I always buy the commercial made ones, I am not aware you can make them yourself too! I have to try to make some too. Yours look just perfect!

    Reply
  44. Pam says

    April 27, 2009 at 7:49 pm

    My daughters love this paste! I’m going to have to learn how to make this.

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  45. mirtilla says

    April 27, 2009 at 7:56 pm

    Che buoni!!!

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  46. Amelia says

    April 27, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    This brings back sweet memories of one of my favorite childhood snacks! I’ll have to make these for my little boys now /=) Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  47. ARUNA says

    April 27, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    this looks fantastic, i will try it today!

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  48. msmeanie says

    April 27, 2009 at 11:40 pm

    yay for loving legumes! Your dessert looks great!

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  49. meeso says

    April 28, 2009 at 12:15 am

    Those look awesome, so delicious! Great job!

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  50. Kerstin says

    April 28, 2009 at 2:14 am

    Oh yum – what a great idea! I’ve never had dorayaki, but I love the sweet buns filled with red bean paste in Chinatown, so I know I would enjoy these too!

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  51. Bobby says

    April 28, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    This is awesome! I have always wanted to get into some different types of desserts, these look great and very creative.

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  52. reika says

    April 28, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    I can’t believe dorayaki is real! I grew up watching this Japanese cartoon robot cat whose favorite snack is dorayaki. I thought it was only a made up food! Thanks for the recipe, Kevin. I’ll try this one soon.

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  53. Arubiina says

    April 28, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    Kevin,
    Joining the rest, I would like to say that your dorayaki look amazing. I have been following your blog for some time and I have to say that you are a fantastic cook. Your tips and recipes have proved to be helpful for me.

    Reply
  54. Spryte says

    April 28, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    That sounds AMAZING!!

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  55. Susan says

    May 17, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Adorable little sandwiches! When I knew I would be using azuki for MLLA10, I considered these.

    Beautifully done!

    Reply
  56. Mami says

    July 14, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    I love dorayaki.i am glad that dorayaki was shown anyone else on your blog.Because I am a Japanese!!
    And do youknow Doraemon of japanese anime?

    Reply
  57. Anonymous says

    October 18, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    This is the first time I visited the website and decided to try something different. It tasted great! Just like the way I remembered when I was growing up in Hong Kong.

    Reply

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