Dorayaki is one of the most popular Japanese confectioneries.  It is Anko (sweet red bean paste) sandwiched between sweet pancakes.  It is a Japanese sweet beloved by the old and young.  It may be perfect for people who have never had any traditional Japanese sweets because it doesn’t have any unusual ingredients.  Dorayaki is also called Mikasa, from Mt. Mikasa in Nara which is next to Osaka.  I presume that Dorayaki is the name used more in eastern part of Japan. Although Anko was not my favorite thing when I was a little kid, I loved Dorayaki.  I guess I liked the sweet pancakes so much that I didn’t mind the Anko part.  Also, a popular Japanese TV cartoon character called “Doraemon” loves Dorayaki. Almost every episode has a scenes of him trying to eat a mountain of Dorayaki on a plate (usually disrupted by some incidents).  I used to fancy that I would like to do that myself too someday.  Unfortunately my childhood dream never came true when I lived with my mom… (you know how it goes).  Now our kids would like to eat Dorayaki like Doraemon, but we would never let them 🙂 It is surprisingly easy … Continue reading Dorayaki Recipe