noun
ōban-yaki; thick pancake filled with sweet bean paste, served hot
A regional name for a snack similar to 今川焼き (imagawayaki). The name varies by area; 大判焼き is common in parts of western Japan. The food is a round, thick pancake-like cake typically filled with azuki bean jam.
See also: 今川焼き
大阪では今川焼きのことを大判焼きと呼ぶことが多い。
In Osaka, imagawayaki is often called ōban-yaki.
縁日で大判焼きを買って食べた。
I bought and ate an ōban-yaki at the festival.
今川焼き is the more widely recognized name for the same type of snack, especially in eastern Japan. 大判焼き is a regional synonym used mainly in western Japan.
From 大判 (ōban, 'large coin') + 焼き (yaki, 'baked'), referring to the snack's round, coin-like shape.