Dorayaki
Dorayaki is two small, honey-tinged pancakes sandwiching sweet red bean paste. The batter is close to a Western pancake — egg, flour, sugar, a little honey — so it is spongier and more familiar than most wagashi. It is the character Doraemon's favourite food, which makes it instantly recognisable to anyone who grew up with the manga. Fillings now include matcha cream, chestnut, and custard.
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Dorayaki is two small, honey-tinged pancakes sandwiching sweet red bean paste. The batter is close to a Western pancake — egg, flour, sugar, a little honey — so it is spongier and more familiar than most wagashi. It is the character Doraemon's favourite food, which makes it instantly recognisable to anyone who grew up with the manga. Fillings now include matcha cream, chestnut, and custard.
DIETARY NOTES
General guidance for the standard version of this dish. Recipes vary by shop and region — always confirm with the restaurant if you have an allergy or a religious dietary requirement.
WHERE TO EAT
COOKING CLASSES & EXPERIENCES
Hands-on classes and food tours featuring Dorayaki, booked through GetYourGuide (free cancellation up to 24h before on most).
CAN’T GET IT WHERE YOU ARE?
Fresh wagashi like Dorayaki are hard to find outside Japan. Bokksu ships a curated box of Japanese snacks and sweets — often including mochi, dorayaki and dango — to your door every month, with tasting notes on what’s inside.
See Bokksu’s Japanese snack box ↗DETAILS