O(h!)banyaki- its green (tea) around the gills


Sunny

Obanyaki, taiyaki, dorayaki. In the sea of (sweets) pancakes, it is not that daunting. Obanyaki for the oval, Polly Pocket; vintage box bag-kind, taiyaki for the fronds of the sea, fish-shaped or fish-molded, dorayaki in the likeness of the Doraemon, doe-like in a soft-undulating shape.



Nowadays with the territorializing of the green tea, infiltrating water to the tolerable sight of green loaves, green bread and green cake, the obanyaki must not lose its fight in the race. Henceforth in the widespread nostalgic shape of the mee chiam kueh, finally, the use of matcha powder is also uniting with the genesis of the yaki, where matcha first spilled forth from to the rest of the world.



Pancake Redbean with Greentea flavor (SGD 1.80)

Mr.Obanyaki here executing the trick. A good ringing-a-bell with The Taiyaki, both artisanal speciality shops boosting original Japanese methods, located here in Singapore. Voluminous and well-baked, everyone.



The staff adroitly flipping batters of leaf-green. It is an uplifting sight. Be it its cut, compact form or the well of bubbling lava, it is a symbolism of bountifulness and wholeness.

P.S. Congruent with its sturdy appearance, the clam-shape is indeed trusty. Hard-grilled and crispy on the outside, it reminds one of the "eggnog"; chewy to a pearl inside, calming with the infusion of green tea, a different type of tasty. The red bean paste is also interspersed with red bean husks, edging one closer to knowing an Obanyaki.