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中英雙語台灣美食故事

The Taiwanese wheel cake differs from the Japanese
imagawayaki in taste and texture. The Japanese original
is made by squeezing a thick layer of batter into a mold
and then topping it with a filling and another thick layer of

batter before the cake is fully cooked. Taiwan wheel cake,
on the other hand, is typically made by thinly coating the
batter in the mold. The wheel cake skins that enclose the

plentiful fillings are thin, with a slightly chewy and crispy
texture. Through continuous innovation and adaptation,
the familiar and beloved wheel cake of Taiwan has also
gained popularity around the world in other countries such
as South Korea and the United States.

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The classic filling for the wheel cakes is adzuki bean
paste, as adzuki bean is called “red bean” in Chinese,

hence Taiwanese people also call these cakes “red bean
cakes.” The production of adzuki beans in Taiwan is
particularly famous in Wandan, Pingtung. Adzuki beans
require a unique growing environment, with a warm
climate and restricted exposure to sunlight. Wandan, with

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