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今川焼き (imagawayaki) Japanese meaning: imagawayaki | Kotomora
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I bought and ate imagawayaki at the festival.
The filling of imagawayaki isn't just bean paste; there's also custard.
Kanji 川 stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47) Related words 大おお 判ばん 焼や き Regional name for the same or very similar snack; common in Kansai and other areas.
たい 焼や き Similar batter and filling, but shaped like a fish (sea bream) instead of round.
Written forms 今いま 川がわ 焼や き
Standard spelling with okurigana.
今いま 川がわ 焼やき
Variant without okurigana; also common.
Etymology Named after the Imagawa Bridge (今川橋) area in Edo (modern Tokyo), where it was first sold in the late 18th century.
