Taiyaki Cakes

Taiyaki cakes are fish-shaped pancakes, usually filled with sweet bean paste, that are popular as a street food in Korea and Japan. I bought a taiyaki pan on eBay that cost about £20 with shipping.

I’m not a huge fan of sweet bean paste, and it occurred to me that sweet chestnut puree, not dissimilar in texture and taste, is more palatable for European tastes, and could be a replacement, it worked very well - so well that I’ve left a plate in the hallway for the residents of the oth