noun
dorayaki; sweet red-bean pancake sandwich
A Japanese confection consisting of two small pancake-like patties made of castella sponge cake, filled with sweet azuki bean paste (anko).
See also: あんこ
おやつにどら焼きを食べた。
I had a dorayaki for a snack.
この和菓子屋のどら焼きはあんこがたっぷり入っている。
The dorayaki from this Japanese confectionery shop is generously filled with sweet bean paste.
Full kanji spelling, rarely used in practice.
The name is said to come from the resemblance of the round pancake shape to a gong (銅鑼, dora). The exact origin is uncertain.