Pandayaki Pop-up in Shiogama

     My whole family was delighted on a recent trip to Aeon Townmall Shiogama. That's where we found the pop-up Panda-yaki stall. This little venture will only be offered it this location for another week or so. After that, anyone who wants a delicious panda snack like this will have to make a trip to Tokyo to find its permanent location in Ueno.

     It's really just taiyaki with the twist of being prepared and served in bite-sized panda-shaped portions, instead of a fistful of fish. We took a sampling, including the caramel, strawberry milk, chocolate, and custard.

     The guy running the pop up stand offered us a free sample, even making a point of declaring in imperfect but very well intentioned English that the custard was still very hot and should be enjoyed by me rather than my overzealous kiddo who got to chomp down on cooler chocolate sampling instead.

     The price was really reasonable, with 24 little panda bites for 1,200 yen. We genuinely enjoyed devouring the contents of our bag of pandas. If you're in the area, and would prefer taiyaki to be smaller and cuter, you should absolutely give this one a try.