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Taiyaki

2 stages from Japanese to English.

Today it means a fish-shaped Japanese cake, typically filled with sweet red bean paste or custard

Where does the word "taiyaki" come from? It comes from Japanese taiyaki, adopted directly into English (2010s).

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Japanese · early 1900s

"a fish-shaped cake filled with sweet paste"

literally 'baked sea bream', a fish-shaped cake mimicking a prized fish's form

English · 2010s

"a fish-shaped Japanese pastry with a sweet filling"

borrowed as the street snack gained popularity through Japanese dessert shops abroad

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