{"id":20045,"date":"2024-05-03T07:32:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T11:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20045"},"modified":"2024-05-03T07:32:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T11:32:37","slug":"behind-the-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ethnojunkie.com\/?p=20045","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Wheel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The story behind the Wheel Cake is that it made its way from Japan to Taiwan when it was under Japanese rule during the late 19th and early 20th century; its prototype was imagawayaki,<\/em> a Japanese sweet. Essentially a hand-held pie, the outer crust is formed from two halves made with a batter similar to pancake batter but thinner; fillings range from savory to sweet.<\/p>\n

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\nShown here are wheel cakes from Money Cake in Tangram Food Hall: Taro from the Taiwanese Classics section of the menu, Custard representing team sweet, and Custard with Mini Taro Balls from the Fire and Ice Series. <\/p>\n

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\nA noteworthy part of the experience is watching as they\u2019re being crafted by skillful hands coaxing batter up the sides of a special griddle with a wooden tool \u2013 and that\u2019s a good thing because it gives you something to do while you\u2019re waiting in line. <\/p>\n

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