taiyaki

English

Etymology

From Japanese たい焼き, literally "baked sea bream".

Noun

taiyaki (countable and uncountable, plural taiyaki or taiyakis)

  1. A Japanese fish-shaped cake with various fillings.
    • 1989, The San Francisco Attorney, volume 15, San Francisco, Calif.: Bar Association of San Francisco, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 37, column 3:
      Taiyakis are made right here, all during the day, and are especially yummy when they when they are immediately made and hot off the grill. They are also great as a mid-morning or afternoon snack.
    • 2017, Grace H. Park, Victoria H. Park, Eric H. Parkerson, “Welcome to Afoodica”, in The Adventures of Hansel & Gretel: Afoodica (HEA vs SEA; 5), Hunters House, →ISBN:
      A woman fed a brood of lettuce hens taiyakis.
    • 2024 May, Brian Healy, Rachel Chang, John Garry, Dana Givens, Michael Grosberg, Teddy Minford, Maya Stanton, Meena Thiruvengadam, Caroline Trefler, “Koreatown Smorgasbord”, in New York City, 13th edition, Oakland, Calif.: Lonely Planet Global Limited, →ISBN:
      Another stall there, Mama, does croissant taiyakis, fish-shaped pastries with a choice of custardy fillings.
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