Taiyaki Japanese fish shaped cake

 This is Taiyaki. Taiyaki is a pancake-like cake filled traditionally filled with red bean paste (as pictured) but can now be found with savory fillings such as eggs and ham or even hamburgers! 

This is a very cute mold for making a fish shaped cake called Taiyaki!
This is small so it is perfect for one person! 

Please note the temperatures. They can go from -20 ~ 140 degrees celsius. It states that only a microwave is fine. Please don't use it in oven. 

http://www.from-japan-with-love.com/ourshop/prod_3510751-Taiyaki-Japanese-fish-shaped-cake-mold.html

Kawaii Cute Japanese Food Ring Taiyaki Green by SouZouCreations

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This is a cute food ring. There is a glass of freshly poured green tea and a "matcha" (green tea) cream filled taiyaki. "Taiyaki" are fish shaped sweets..."tai" are considered lucky fish so ...this is a lucky sweets. These are very yummy...kind of spongy pancake like filled with (in this case) "matcha" cream (powdered green tea cream).

It is on a silver tone adjustable band that will fit most ring sizes. It measures about 3 cm wide.

SouZouCreations' products are made with attention to detail, creativity and long lasting dependability.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83432529/kawaii-cute-japanese-food-ring-taiyaki

Vintage Japanese Metal Sweets Mold Kashigata by vintagefromjapan

Vintage Japanese Metal Sweets Mold Kashigata Taiyaki

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This is a vintage Japanese sweets mold called "kashigata".

This is in the shape of "tai" or sea bream. This fish is considered to be lucky.

This is made of aluminum-but a special aluminum for this kind of mold. It is a bit heavy and is hard. There are 3 little feet on the bottom.This would be placed on a hot flat grill to cook the sweet bean cake (think of 2 pancakes with filling in the middle). This is a very popular snack in Japan.

*You can use this mold as food mold to cook. Please clean thoroughly before using.

It measures 20 cm long x 11.5 cm wide.

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39410111

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