In the bubble tea alley of Newport Court, this is hardcore manga street food meats ice cream meets waffles. Taiyakiya is Japanese crispy batter thickened with aduki paste. And shaped like a fish which doubles as a cone for toppings like Little Mermaid or Rainbow Warrior. It is baked to order…five minutes. There is matcha float or brown sugar tapioca on the Hungry Taiyaki. The Instagram is worth a look. It has some history to it – taiyaki literally means sea bream denoting the fish of the royal palace and were often given as decorative gifts. In 1975 the song Swim Taiyaki was number one in the Japanese charts for 11 weeks. It may not catch on worldwide. There is a recipe here in case you were wondering, but if you will need fish press. It is almost opposite another interesting ice cream parlour with another Asian twist – Mamasons.
20 Newport Ct, London WC2H 7JS
