🇯🇵x🇺🇸Chicago-Style Taiyaki (Italian Beef + Giardiniera) Taiyaki was born in Tokyo in 1909 when a dude turned sweet pancakes into lucky little fish cakes. Fast forward to 1930s Chicago, where Italian beef became a juicy, spicy sandwich legend. So naturally, Shota and I thought, why not mash them boys together? Sweet fish mold, savory beef filling, you get it. The recipe is below if you’re feeling spicy. Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
1/4 tsp onion powder (optional)
1 egg
3/4 cup whole milk
1 Tbsp neutral oil (canola or grapeseed)
1/2 pound cooked Italian beef, finely chopped
1/4 cup au jus (juice from the beef or extra beef broth)
1/3 cup spicy giardiniera, chopped and drained
Black pepper to taste
Neutral oil, for greasing the pan Technique 1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar (if using), and onion powder (if using) in a bowl. 2. In a separate bowl, beat the egg, then whisk in the milk and oil. ...