About Hitsujiyaki

In 2009 I was lucky enough to accompany my mom and grandma to Japan.  It was my very first visit and one of the things that I really wanted to do while I was there was eat taiyaki.  (Read the short taiyaki entry on Wikipedia.) I’m not sure where or when I first heard about taiyaki but I was determined to get some while I was in Japan.  We finally found a vendor on the last full day of our trip in the food-filled basement of a department store.  They were warm and delicious and I think the fish shape is wonderful.

The name of my blog comes from my desire to see taiyaki-like cakes made in shapes of other animals like sheep.  Sheep shaped taiyaki-like cakes, which I’m calling hitsujiyaki (since hitsuji is Japanese for sheep,) would be my favorite snack of all time.

About Me

My name is Katherine and I’m currently a student at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  I’ve lived in Hawaii on the island of Oahu all my life.  I have two fuzzy monsters (a.k.a. dogs) named Kimmie and Noe.  I enjoy TV and movies probably more than I should.  I used to draw and doodle a lot and I’m considering taking it up again.  My favorite color is blue.  I play World of Warcraft and think Shamans need a buff.

If you’re interested, you can follow me on Twitter at @siriussired.

Hey, don’t write yourself off yet
It’s only in your head you feel left out or looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
And don’t you worry what they tell themselves when you’re away.
– Jimmy Eat World