Dorayaki all over Japan
Dorayaki all over Japan
- 1. Nanban Orai Kyushu Anmitsu Dora【Fukuoka】
- 2. Mikasa【Fukuoka】
- 3. Torayaki (Zunda Saryo)【Miyagi】
- 4. Shizuoka Matcha Dorayaki【Shizuoka】
- 5. Tawawa【Nagano】
- 6. koju【Tokyo】
- 7. Mukou-Yama【Ishikawa】
- 8. Soyakate【Kyoto】
- 9. Otome no Hitotoki【Hiroshima】
- 10. Kurodora (Ena Kawakamiya)【Gifu】
- 11. Dorayaki (Taneya)【Shiga】
- 12. Zenbei Chestnut Marron Cream Dorayaki【Akita】
- 13. Kurofune Dorayaki【Tokyo】
- 14. Kasama-no-Kuri dorayaki【Ibaraki】
- 15. Hinai-Jidori Egg Dorayaki【Akita】
- 16. Butter iri Dorayaki【Yamagata】
- 17. Choco Dorayaki【Iwate】
- 18. Maizuru【Osaka】
- 19. Usukawa-dora【Kanagawa】
- 20. Brown Sugar Dorayaki【Kanagawa】
- 21. Atago no Tsuki【Kyoto】
- 22. Oga-Dora【Akita】
- 23. Anzu Dorayaki【Nagano】
- 24. Mikasa【Nara】
- 25. Nure Dorayaki【Kagoshima】
- 26. Mochi no Dorayaki【Tokyo】
- 27. Mont Blanc Dorayaki【Fukushima】
- 28. Ringo Dorayaki【Aomori】
- 29. Dorayaki (Shiose-Sohonke)【Tokyo】
- 30. Mikasa-yama【Toyama】
- 31. Hakuryu-Doradora【Hiroshima】
- 32. Buttered-Dora【Yamagata】
- 33. Mochi Dorayaki【Miyagi】
- 34. Ritsu-boku【Kyoto】
- 35. Dorayaki (Yanaka-Fukumaru)【Tokyo】
- 36. Kikyou-Shingen-Mochidora【Yamanashi】
- 37. Shōyu-mame Dorayaki【Kagawa】
- 38. Dora-don【Kagoshima】
- 39. Doraichi Sio Butter【Ehime】
- 40. Tone-no-Umedora【Mie】
- 41. Ogura-Awase【Tochigi】
- 42. Habutae Dorayaki【Fukui】
- 43. Purin-Dora【Oita】
- 44. Kurayoshi Dorayaki Ajikura【Tottori】
- 45. Cream Cheese Dorayaki【Kumamoto】
- 46. Peanut Dorayaki【Chiba】
- 47. Dorayaki（Ebiya）【Yamanashi】
- 48. Nama-Dorayaki【Miyagi】
- 49. Sio-Dorayaki【Ishikawa】
- 50. Uji-Matcha Dorayaki【Kyoto】
- 51. Yokohama soufflé Dora【Kanagawa】
- 52. Kaku-Kaku【Yamaguchi】
- 53. Ram-Dora【Kagoshima】
- 54. Uzu-kin Dorayaki【Tokushima】
- 55. Dorayaki Ogura【Iwate】
- 56. Oguri-dorayaki【Osaka】
- 57. Dorasen【Okayama】
- 58. Ganryu-yaki【Yamaguchi】
- 59. Tora-chan (Pudding Dorayaki)【Hiroshima】
- 60. Senju Dorayaki【Kyoto】
1. Nanban Orai Kyushu Anmitsu Dora
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Dorayaki, a bean jelly filled pancake with a unique concept that representative of Sakaeya
“Nanban Orai Kyushu Anmitsu Dora” made by Saekaeya in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a dorayaki, a bean-jam filled pancake. The confectioner is famous for manufacturing “Nanban Orai”. Speaking of Namban Orai, that is a Western-style petit cake made of almond flour, butter, and eggs, but this is a purely Japanese concept of dorayaki. Retaining the atmosphere of the exotic illustration on the package, “Anmitsu Dorayaki” sounds approaching a Japanese-style. The crust has a thick...
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2. Mikasa
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Calling Mikasa seems to be also common in Fukuoka.
“Mikasa” made by Kaho Daifuku in Omuta City in the southernmost part of Fukuoka Prefecture, is a sweet bean jam filled pancake. I have eaten their “Castella Manju” before, and they are a traditional confectionery shop there established 90 years ago. Generally Naming “Mikasa” means dorayaki, bean jam filled pancake in Kansai region, mainly named in Nara Prefecture, and the confectioner also uses the same naming in Fufuoka. It looks like a...
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3. Torayaki (Zunda Saryo)
The large azuki beans in the green tea cream are amazing!
Confectionery Sanzen in Miyagi Prefecture is very famous for their “Hagi no Tsuki”, and a dorayaki-like sweet, a bean jam-filled pancake, called “Torayaki”is their another line up among a new brand Zunda Saryo series. It looks a bit like a small dorayaki. Since a green line printed on the package, it seems to contain Zunda-an, sweet mashed green soybean paste, but it actually includes matcha cream, green tea cream. Fluffy and tiger-patterned dough....
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4. Shizuoka Matcha Dorayaki
Excellent balance between the bitterness of green tea and the sweetness of azuki beans.
Mataichi An in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, is a long-established confectionery established in 1871. While their signature confectionery is Kintsuba, they also make many sweets using tea, which is unique to Shizuoka. “Shizuoka Matcha Dorayaki”, a bean jam filled pancake, is also a their confectionary used plenty of matcha green tea grown in Shizuoka. According to a data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Shizuoka Prefecture produced 25,200 tons of...
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5. Tawawa
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Dorayaki like a Japanese arranged apple pie with a hint of cinnamon
“Tawawa” made by Shunsaika Tamura Honten in Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture, is a dorayaki, bean jam -filled pancake made with Shinshu's “Shinano Gold” apples. The package design is very stylish, printed heavy with apples and centered the dorayaki in the package. The feature of Shinano Gold, known as the golden apple born in Nagano, is to have a sweet taste with a firm acidity and a refreshing citrus-like flavor. On the surface,...
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6. koju
Taste and history passed on from generation to generation, Dorayaki “Koju”.
After Kinokuniya, a Japanese confectionery manufacturer in Musashimurayama, Tokyo, went bankrupt in 2022, i-Sweets Co. called the former employees and hired them to resume manufacturing and selling the products named new brand, “Takumi Kinokuniya”. That is a great comback story. "Koju" is one of their confectionaries sold at Takashimaya in Futako Tamagawa and it is a dorayaki, bean jam-filled pancake. The name Koju derives from koju-han, that means a snack for breaktime...
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7. Mukou-Yama
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Dorayaki with a high degree of perfection that makes you feel affection to Kanazawa
Morihachi, a long-established confectioner in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, was founded in 1625 and has a long history of serving the Kaga Domain. Their representative confections include "Chitose" and I remember being impressed by the high quality of their confections. "Mukou-yama" is also one of their representative confection and is a pancake filled with red bean jam. Morihachi's family crest is stamped on the dorayaki crust. It looks like an authentic dorayaki,...
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8. Soyakate
Interesting named Dorayaki whose dogh has a sense of originality
"Soyakate" made by Gion Ninigi locates in Gion-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City is a bean jam pancake. The confectioner's name "Ninigi" may probably derive from "Niniginomikoto" of Japanese mythology and it sounds unique name. This name of the confectionary, "Soyakate" is also very unique. It means "but" or "even so" in Kansai dialect, correct? The dough is light brown color and has a pancake-like texture. The dough kneaded with brown sugar is fluffy...
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9. Otome no Hitotoki
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Amazing perfection! Dried fruits and white bean paste are perfectly matched.
"Otome no Hitotoki" made by Mitsuya in Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is an unusual kind of dorayaki, bean-jam pancake, filled with dried fruit. "Otome no Hito toki" is an unusual name for a dorayaki, but it is a product with a great reputation. The confectionary is packed with a stylish designed package, as is the "Mitsu-manju". The modern atmosphere, colors, and illustrations are consistent with a unified concept. Good package design is...
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10. Kurodora (Ena Kawakamiya)
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Western like Dorayaki with buttery aroma of Anno sweet potato paste
Ena Kawakamiya locates in Ena City, Gifu Prefecture, is famous for their "Kurikinton" (chestnut dumplings), and is well known by many people who loves chestnut dumplings. This "Kuro Dorayaki" made by Ena Kawakamiya is a dorayaki, bean jam filled pancake, made of brown sugar and Anno sweet potatoes. It is a large, pitch-black colored package, and a hefty weight. Dorayaki crust with a fine pancake-like texture. The dorayaki crust has a soft...
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11. Dorayaki (Taneya)
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Authentic dorayaki made with highly qualified ingredients
Taneya, locates in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture, is a large confectionery store that is now well known nationwide, They are a traditional, long-established confectionery founded in 1872. Although Taneya is a long-established confectioner, they are also popular as a sophisticated and modern Japanese confectioner. I bought their standard product, a Dorayaki, a bean-jam pancake this time. The Dorayaki is supplied on a plastic case wrapped in a simple clear package. It looks...
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12. Zenbei Chestnut Marron Cream Dorayaki
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"Zenbei chestnuts", a brand of Saimyoji chestnuts famous for their big size
"Zenbei Chestnut Marron Cream Dorayaki" made by Kurakichi in Senboku City, Akindo Prefecture is a bean-jam pancake, filled with rough chestnut paste cream. "Zenbei Chestnuts" are a brand of Saimyouji chestnuts, produced by Akakura Chestnut Farm in Senboku City, Akisada Prefecture. Saimyouji chestnuts generally grow big size and any chemical fertilizers are not used for the Zenbei chestnuts and harvested after they have fully ripened and fallen naturally, and ships them with...
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13. Kurofune Dorayaki
Dorayaki made by a famous Castella store, the dough is delicious for sure.
"Kurofune Dorayaki" made by Kurofune locates n Jiyugaoka, Tokyo is a bean-jelly pancake. Kurofune is popular as a fashionable sweets shop in famous department stores. I think it was more than ten years ago that Kurofune appeared like a comet, and now it is one of the most famous sponge cake stores in Japan. The confectionery is well known for its sophisticated stores and designs, and the package of "Kurofune Dorayaki" is...
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14. Kasama-no-Kuri dorayaki
In fact, Kasama City is Japan's largest producer of chestnuts which filled in Dorayaki
“Kasama-no-Kuri dorayaki” made by “Kasho Niitsuma” , a Japanese confectionery in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, is a bean-jam pancake filled chestnuts which are grown in local and ranks first in the industry for its production. Generally Gifu and Nagano are famous for chestnuts, however, in fact Ibaraki is the largest producer of chestnuts for both cultivated area and the producution output. Kasama city in particular is the thriving area. The dorayaki is...
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15. Hinai-Jidori Egg Dorayaki
Dorayaki crust like a fine pancake with a delicious egg taste
“Hinai-Jidori Egg Dorayaki” made by E&TAMAGO, a food production and planning company in Odate City, Akita Prefecture, is a bean-jam pancake used eggs of Hinai Chicken, a brand of the local chicken that the region is proud of. Hinai-dori is one of Japan's three major chicken breeds, along with Satsuma Jidori and Nagoya Cochin, and it has a long history in northern Akita Prefecture. It is also used for their traditional cuisine...
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16. Butter iri Dorayaki
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A big volume and satisfied Dora cake filled with red bean jam and rich butter.
"Butter iri Dorayaki", made by Sumiya Confectionery in Yonezawa city, Yamagata Pref., is a dora cake, a pancake filled with bean jam. and sufficient volume of red bean jam is filled inside. The package says Dorayaki only though, butter is sandwitched. A sticker of cow is applied on the package and it might associate with "Yonezawa beef", a famus brand of beef, or just cow due to the ingredient of the butter?...
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17. Choco Dorayaki
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Well balanced Dorayaki with chocolate cream filling.
"Choco Dorayaki” made by Kaishindo in Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture, who is famous for Iwayado Yokan, is a dorayaki, pancake filled with chocolate cream. This is so-called “oddball dorayaki" and is an interesting sweet blended of both styles of Japanese and Western, made by a long-established confectioner who was founded in 1927. The product name “Choco Dorayaki” is printed in large letters on the package. It seems to be sold in a...
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18. Maizuru
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The fluffy texture of the dorayaki crust is amazingly thick.
Tsuruya Hachiman, located in Chuo-ku, Osaka City, is a very long-established Japanese confectionery established in 1863. Tsuruya Hachiman's popular dorayaki, bean-jam pancake, is “Maizuru". The thick crust is distinctive. We can recognize how big it is through the package. A crane sumbol is branded in the center of the crust and it outstands its thickness and height. The crust seems to be about 1 cm thick, fluffy and firm elasticity. Since the...
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19. Usukawa-dora
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Thin crust and Gyuhi, rice cake make an excellent combination, and the dorayaki is delicate and delicious.
“Usukawa-dora” is a bean-jam pancake made by Koroan,whose main store locates in Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama. Koroan is also famous for its “brown sugar bean-jam pancake", called dorayaki,” but this “Usukawa-dora” has a much different concept from the dorayaki. It is about 7 cm in diameter, the size is smaller than general dorayaki. Usukawa means thin crust, and this crust is about 2~3mm thick and has a pancake-like texture. The dorayaki crust has...
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20. Brown Sugar Dorayaki
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This is indeed a signature confectionary! Delicious taste that explains its popularity!
"Brown sugar dorayaki is a bean-jam pancake made by Koroan whose main store locates in Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama. This is their signature product and renowned gem. This is highly recommended by a person who gave it to me. The fluffy texture of the dorayaki crust can be felt even through the package. The shape has the same appearance of a dorayaki, but the texture of the crust is like a western pancake....
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21. Atago no Tsuki
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The Standard, Authentic Dorayaki, bean-jam pancake.
"Atago no Tsuki" ,a dorayaki, is a bean-jam pancake, made by Kan'eido, a Japanese confectionery in Kyoto who has numbers of stores all over the country. Kan'eido is a very long-established wagashi shop. They were established early Edo period (1630 - 1863). The confectionary name "Atago" seems to be named after Mt. Atago in the northwestern part of Kyoto City. Perhaps it is an allusion to the full moon. My expectations are...
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22. Oga-Dora
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The illustration of Namahage on the package is impressive.
"Oga-Dora" made by Karaku, a confectionery studio in Oga City, Akita Prefecture, is a dorayaki, bean-jam filled pancake, packed with an impressive illustration of a powerful "Namahage", a giant and fearsome demon, common in many Japanese folk tales, on the package. The package design is far from the image of Dorayaki. A Namahage's line, "Are there crying kids?" is written on the package. It is of course so scary for those kids...
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23. Anzu Dorayaki
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Dorayaki sandwitches pasted bean jam and apricot jam holding a sweet dried apricots
"Anzu(apricot) Dorayaki" made by Ichikawa Seika in Chikuma City, Nagano Prefecture, is a bean-jam pancake sandwitching an abundance of apricots grown in Chikuma city, where is called as the best apricot village in Japan. The name Anzu dorayaki is printed in apricot color on the package. It looks like a standard dorayaki, but the texture is quite moist and heavy. It sandwithes pasted apricot jam and white bean jam after they all...
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24. Mikasa
In the Kansai area around Nara Prefecture, dorayaki is called "Mikasa".
Mansho Doh, locates in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, was founded in 1890 and is a very long-established confectionery shop who mainly produces traditional Japanese sweets. I bought "Mikasa" made by them this time. In the Kansai area around Nara, "Dorayaki", bean-jam pancake is often called "Mikasa," which is derived from its similarity in shape of Mount Mikasa in Nara City. A Waka, Japanese Tanka poem is printed on the package. The poem...
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25. Nure Dorayaki
Dorayaki crust so thin and moist as if they were integrated into one with the pasted red beans
"Nure Dorayaki" is a bean-jam pancake, made by Baigetsu-do in Hioki City, Kagoshima Prefecture. That is carefully baked by hand, piece by piece. The letter on the package is printed in gold, with its luxurious but unique font. It gives funny impression. The moist texture is like a sponge cake. The shape is the same as "Ramudra", their another popular product. Naming "Nure Dorayaki", meaning wet dorayaki sounds so moist on the...
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26. Mochi no Dorayaki
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Very soft & sticky texture of the dorayaki crust is amazing!
"Mochi no Dorayaki" is a standard confectionery, made by FURUYA Koganean, who was established in 1936 in Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. Dorayaki is kind a small pancakes with bean jam in between. The package has a Japanese style yet modern design. Upon opening the package, a half-moon shaped folded dorayaki was revealed. The soft & sticky texture of the dorayaki crust is amazing. It seems that a lot of mochi flour is mixed...
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27. Mont Blanc Dorayaki
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Excellent Mont Blanc cream and whole chestnuts with skin
Daikokuya, who locates in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a famous confectionery shop for producing "Yubeshi", a sweet Yuzu-flavoured steamed dumpling , but their Dorayaki, a bean-jam pancake is also very popular. This time, I bought the Mont Blanc flavor. Comparing to ordinary dorayaki, this package has a three-dimensional appearance. The Mont Blanc flavor is also quite unusual. Upon opening the package, a tall, volumy dorayaki appeared. I can see whipped cream...
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28. Ringo Dorayaki
Apples and dorayaki are harmonized at a very high level
Okinaya was founded in 1918 in Shinmachi, Aomori City, who is a famous confectionery for making Japanese sweets using Aomori apples. One of their famous sweets is "Usu-kurenai" but this time we got "Ringo Dorayaki", a bean-jam pancake adding apple filling. This dorayaki is not only filled with pasted sweet apple jam inside, but also kneaded apple juice in the dorayaki crust, so the entire dorayaki seems to be flavored with apples. One...
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29. Dorayaki (Shiose-Sohonke)
Very qualified dorayaki which evokes tradition
Shiose-Sohonke is a famous confectionery for "Shiose Monju", which is called as the original manju, sweet bun. The confecctionery has an amazing long history. They were established in 1349. I bought their another sweet, "Dorayaki", bean-jam pancake this time. The large letter Dorayaki acrossing over "5-7 Paulownia" crest mark looks dignified in the center of the package. The "5-7 Paulownia" was originally used by the imperial family in general, and is...
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30. Mikasa-yama
Popular series with 13 variations available at any given time
"Mikasa-yama" made by Sasaki Chitose-dō in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, is said to be the store's signature dorayaki, with a lineup of 13 varieties available at any given time. This time I bought the most standard one is "Ogura-an" (sweet bean paste). The package seems to include a poem about Mt. Mikasa written by Abe-no-Nakamaro in the "Kokin Wakashū". It is a standard dorayaki shape, but the dough is soft and fluffy. They...
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31. Hakuryu-Doradora
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Dorayaki dough has a unique and unprecedented texture
"Hakuryu-Doradora" made by "Etoile Oike" in Mihara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, is a dorayaki, but the dough is unique and has an unprecedented texture. "Etoile Oike" is a cake store, so I think they take a unique approach in making their dorayaki crust. The packaging is also a bit unique, with a large illustration of a dragon that looks like something out of "Dragon Ball (manga)". A heavy dorayaki. The surface of the...
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32. Buttered-Dora
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Dorayaki filled with the originality of rich bean paste and butter
"Buttered-Dora" are made by "Choeido" which is famous for making traditional sweets made from green peas called "Fūki-mame. Choeido is a Japanese sweets shop in Yamagata Prefecture with a long history of more than 130 years since its establishment. As the package says, it is a dorayaki with originality using "Fūki-mame-An" made from Fūki Beans and butter. The light green bean paste peeking through the cracks of the dorayaki crust. Looking at...
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33. Mochi Dorayaki
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All the elements that a dorayaki should have are at a high level.
Kodama's "Mochi Dorayaki" made by Kodama in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has been popular in Sendai for over 70 years. It is quite large for a single dorayaki. It has the appearance of a standard Dorayaki, but you can see that the Dorayaki crust is quite thick. The dorayaki crust is characterized by its thickness, and as a lover of dorayaki crusts, I am very pleased with the balance of the crusts....
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34. Ritsu-boku
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Dorayaki with chestnuts scattered generously.
"Ritsu-boku" made by Wakanaya Honke in Kyoto is a dorayaki filled with chestnuts. There are many dorayaki made with chestnuts, but expectations are high for chestnut dorayaki made by a long-established Japanese confectioner in Kyoto. It looks like a standard dorayaki. It has a thicker crust, which is a texture that I personally like a lot. When I cracked it open, I immediately saw Ogura-an (sweet bean paste) with chestnuts. The chestnuts...
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35. Dorayaki (Yanaka-Fukumaru)
Long-established confectionery in Tokyo with good taste.
Dorayaki from Yanaka-Fukumaru Manju, a store in Yanaka, Taito-ku, Tokyo. It is a long-established Japanese confectionery shop established in 1955, and is known for its "Hitokuchi manju". The packaging is very simple, but it conveys the feeling of a long-established dorayaki shop. The best part is that each one costs only 110 yen including tax. Authentic Dorayaki appearance. The size seems to be just one size smaller than a typical dorayaki, but...
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36. Kikyou-Shingen-Mochidora
Of course, delicious "Kikyo Shingen-mochi" &dorayaki
”Kikyo Shingen Mochi" made by "Kikyouya" in Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi Prefecture, is so famous that everyone knows it as a souvenir of Yamanashi, This time, we will have the "Kikyo Shingen Mochi Dora" made by Kikyoya using the Shingen Mochi. The dorayaki skin is also branded with a Kikyo(Platycodon) flower, creating a graceful design. From the side, a large piece of kinako (soybean flour) coated gyuhi (rice cake) can be seen. It contained...
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37. Shōyu-mame Dorayaki
"Soy Sauce Beans" is a traditional local food of Kagawa Prefecture
I bought "Shōyu-mame Dorayaki" made by "Jinya Confectionery" in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. I was curious about the unexpected combination of soy sauce and dorayaki. I looked up "Shōyu-mame" and found that it is one of the local dishes of Kagawa Prefecture, where dried fava beans are roasted and soaked in a seasoning solution of soy sauce, sugar and chili pepper while still hot. It is made by roasting dried fava beans...
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38. Dora-don
Compact dorayaki with the Shimazu family crest stamped on it
I bought a dorayaki called "Dora-don" made by "Satsuma Steam Shop" in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Satsuma Steam Shop is famous for making many traditional Kagoshima sweets and also for making "Kasta-don". There is a theory that the name "Dorayaki" comes from its similarity in shape to a "Dora (gong)" a musical instrument, so it seems like a fitting name for Dorayaki. The branding mark "circle and cross" stamped on the top...
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39. Doraichi Sio Butter
Dorayaki with fresh salted butter cream like whipped cream
"Dora-Ich" from Hatada Honpo, a confectionary shop based in Niihama City, Ehime Prefecture, which operates many stores in the Shikoku region. The dorayaki is very unique in that it is a dorayaki with a salted butter flavor. It is a major seller in the Shikoku area, and salted butter dorayaki has become one of the standard items. The salt used is "Hakata-no-Sio", a well-known brand of salt in Japan, which shows the...
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40. Tone-no-Umedora
Gorgeous looking plum paste is filled with a lot of bean paste.
"Tone Confectionery" in Tsu City, Mie Prefecture, seems to be a long-established confectionery that focuses on making sweets using ume (Japanese apricot). This time, I bought "Tone-no-Umedora". I had never had a plum dorayaki before and was curious to find out what it was all about. The package is generally plum-colored, and when you hold it in your hand, it is quite heavy. The dough of the dorayaki is quite sizzling and...
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41. Ogura-Awase
Ogura pancakes, with a nice rustic crust texture.
Founded in 1946 in Utsunomiya City, Tochigi Prefecture, Wakayama Shoten is a confectionery shop that continues to make sweets using local Tochigi ingredients. This time, I bought "Ogur-Awase" at the "Tochimaru Shop" in Tokyo Solamachi, the shopping arcade of Tokyo Sky Tree. The wheat-based dough sandwiches Ogura-an (sweet bean paste) in between, similar to a dorayaki, but with a distinctive crust and thin pancake-like texture. The wheat dough crust has a slightly...
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42. Habutae Dorayaki
Ensemble of Dorayaki & Habutae mochi, texture like liquid and solid
This is a traditional sweet of Fukui Pref., made from steamed and kneaded rice flour with sugar and starch syrup, it usually takes a long time to make a beautiful translucent paste wichi becomes a base of the sweet. A confectionery company, Matsuoka-ken is famous as a maker of Habutae mochi. They also make Dorayaki, a bean-jam pancake, and sandwiching the Habutae mochi. The combination of bean-jam and such delicate and soft...
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43. Purin-Dora
A masterpiece of new style. It will surely become a classic.
I got "Purin(Pudding)-Dora" from "Kikuya," a confectioner in Yufu City, Oita Prefecture, which is famous as a hot spring resort. I had been curious about this confectionery for a long time. This dorayaki is a fairly well-established sweet with pudding inside, and is quite famous in Oita. The dorayaki requires refrigeration because of the pudding inside. When I opened the package, I found that the dorayaki crust was very beautiful and the...
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44. Kurayoshi Dorayaki Ajikura
Dorayaki, a traditional Japanese pancake from Kurayoshi City
I bought "Kurayoshi Dorayaki Ajigura" made by "Kurayoshisha" a confectioner in Kurayoshi City, Tottori Prefecture. The other day I was shocked by the taste of "Utsubuki-yama koro-koro" but this time I will have a standard Japanese-style dorayaki. Kurayoshi City is famous for its streets of white-walled storehouses and merchant houses preserved from long ago. Many of the sweets made by "Kurayoshisha" are related to the Kurayoshi City area, and one can feel...
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45. Cream Cheese Dorayaki
I never knew cream cheese and red bean paste could go so well together.
"Cream Cheese Dorayaki" is a dorayaki with cream cheese mixed into the red bean paste inside, made by "Cream Cheese Dorayaki" a company with three stores in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The design is powerful despite the fashionable use of cream cheese. Upon opening the package, I found a dorayaki with a very moist and delicate texture. The color is thin like a pancake, and the crust is made like a very...
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46. Peanut Dorayaki
Dorayaki filled with the flavor of peanuts
"Bouyoudō" is a long-established confectionery company that has been making Japanese and Western sweets in Tateyama City, Chiba Prefecture since 1923. This time, I bought a "Peanut Dorayaki" which is made with plenty of peanuts, a specialty of Chiba. The package is labeled "Chiba peanuts," indicating that peanuts are the main ingredient in the dorayaki. The fineness of the baked dough is impressive, and the dorayaki crusts on the top and bottom...
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47. Dorayaki（Ebiya）
Dorayaki that has stuck to the standard style.
"Ebiya" in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, is a confectionery shop that was established in 1949 and has continued to make a variety of confections. When it was first established, the store mainly made boiled beans, yokan (bean jelly), and tsukudani (food boiled down in soy), but now it is a confectionery shop with a diverse lineup including Japanese and Western cakes. This time, I bought "Dorayaki" from "Ebiya". The words "Established in...
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48. Nama-Dorayaki
The combination of fresh cream and dorayaki dough will continue to be a staple.
The "Nama-Dorayaki" from "Confectioner Eitaro," a long-established confectionery shop in Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture, has become popular nationwide in recent years. What is "nama-dorayaki" in the first place? It is a type of dorayaki in which the filling is made with fresh cream. These days, you can often find them chilled in the sweets section of convenience stores. Since freshness is important for fresh cream, they are often served in a refrigerated environment,...
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49. Sio-Dorayaki
A well-calculated flavor that makes the most of traditional salt.
Moroeya, a confectionery shop in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, is a very long-established business founded in 1849, and has been making traditional Japanese confections in Kanazawa for over 150 years. The salt production in this area has been famous since the days when Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture was called "Kaga". At that time, it was the largest salt-producing area in Japan. Two dorayaki made in the shape of a half-moon are...
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50. Uji-Matcha Dorayaki
Dorayaki dough kneaded with matcha from tea masters in Uji, Kyoto
This Uji matcha dorayaki is made with matcha produced at the "Shimo-oka Kyūgoro Tea Estate" in Uji, Kyoto. I'm not that familiar with tea, but this matcha tea looks amazing. As a prestigious tea garden with a history of winning the Emperor's Cup and the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award, the company also produces a variety of sweets using high-quality matcha from Uji, Kyoto. I had an image of Kyoto...
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51. Yokohama soufflé Dora
This thickness of dorayaki is my personal favorite!
This modern package is unique to Yokohama, but it is a "Dorayaki". This is a new style of dorayaki made by Ariake, a company famous for Yokohama Harbor. The "towers" on the package depict "The Tale of the Three Towers of Yokohama". The three towers are ・Jack's Tower (Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall) ・King Tower (Kanagawa Prefectural Government Office) ・Queen Tower (Yokohama Customs House) The three towers were nicknamed "Jack Tower," "Queen...
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52. Kaku-Kaku
Chewy and elastic texture. The mochi texture is delicious.
The name of this confectionary is unreadable unless furigana is written on it. "Kaku-kaku" is a dorayaki made by "Inaka Mochi Honpo Takeshita" in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The meaning of the word "Kaku-Kaku" is (1) A reddish glow, the state of being full of enthusiasm. (2) The appearance of remarkable merit. It is a word of good omen or a cool word to remember. I never thought I would learn a word from the...
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53. Ram-Dora
This is a mature person's dorayaki
I was surprised to find such a mature dorayaki, "Ramudora", which is famous in Nagasaki Prefecture. The website of Umetsudo also says, "This is a mature person's dorayaki. Children must be grown up before they can enjoy it. It's a bit funny, isn't it? It is a little funny. The reason why it is an ”Adult dorayaki” is because it contains a lot of alcohol. It is lavishly flavored with Myers dark...
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54. Uzu-kin Dorayaki
Dorayaki (dorayaki) thoroughly focused on Naruto kintoki
The "Uzu-kin Dorayaki" made by Kurio Shoten in Tokushima is a dorayaki filled with sweet potato bean paste, which is unique to Tokushima, famous for its Naruto Kintoki (Naruto red bean paste). The cute spiral mark on the skin must be an image of the whirlpools of the Naruto Straits. It looks good against the brown dorayaki skin. Looking at it from the side, you can see that it is filled with...
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55. Dorayaki Ogura
The standard "Dorayaki" to enjoy the red bean paste
I bought a dorayaki from KaiShindo, a confectioner in Iwate Prefecture famous for its Iwayado-Yokan. It is a large dorayaki with a large amount of sweet bean paste. Authentic dorayaki appearance. This one feels very heavy. It is quite tall, and you can tell just by holding it that it is filled with red bean paste. The dorayaki skin is thick and fluffy. The bean paste is very thick. The color is...
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56. Oguri-dorayaki
Big dorayaki and big chestnuts
Dorayaki from Akanemaru, an anko maker in Shitennoji, Osaka. As the name "Ookuri Dorayaki" suggests, it is a large-sized dorayaki with a large chestnut inside. On the back of the package is an illustration of "Akane Taro" who is said to be modeled after the president of Akanemaru. The word "Akanemaru" is dynamically branded on the dorayaki skin. It looks like a standard dorayaki, but the skin is very thick and looks...
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57. Dorasen
Dorayaki made by rice cracker maker
I bought a "Dorayaki Senbei" from Suzuki-ya in Okayama City, which is touted as "Dorayaki made by a rice cracker shop". Suzuki-ya is a long-established confectionery shop established in 1923, and its main products are rice crackers made from wheat. The arabesque pattern is in the dough. It looks like a thin dorayaki, but the texture of the dough looks delicious. Although it is called "Sembei" (rice cracker), it has the texture...
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58. Ganryu-yaki
Hearty dorayaki with white bean paste
This is "Ganryu-yaki" dorayaki from Ganryu Honpo in Shimonoseki City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. The dorayaki is named after Ganryu Island, where the duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro is said to have taken place, and as the powerful name implies, the dorayaki is very sturdy. It is a chunky dorayaki with a standard form and a traditional disk shape. ”Ganryu-yaki" is a standard-looking dorayaki, but its most distinctive feature is this red...
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59. Tora-chan (Pudding Dorayaki)
It must be delicious! Pudding and Dorayaki.
Toraya Honpo, a long-established confectionery in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been in business for 400 years. There are five types of Western-style dumplings available in a set: cheese cream, butter dumpling, prindora, azuki bean cream, and green tea cream, but the one I will be having this time is the "Pudding Dorayaki” It is said to be a pudding-like dorayaki with a blend of whipped & custard cream and bittersweet caramel...
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60. Senju Dorayaki
New wave-shaped dorayaki style from Kyoto
"Senju Dorayaki" a dorayaki with a distinctive wave-shaped dorayaki crust, is a product of "Kogetsu(鼓月)", a long-established Japanese confectionery with its main store in Kyoto. The store is famous for its Senju Senbei rice crackers. Senju Dorayaki" is a sister product of "Senju Senbei." It is about two times smaller than the size of a typical dorayaki. It is the size that you can hold in the palm of your hand. The...
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