AhAe Taiyaki
Pop-Up Stall At Various Locations
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| AhAe Taiyaki Signage |
Delicious Taiyaki Pastries
(Ratings: On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 = Worst and 10 = Best)
Overall: 8
Ambience & Setting: 6
Food & Beverage: 8
Service: 8
Value for Money: 8
Spent about SGD $7 per person.
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Named after Thai founder-owner Ahae who began operating pop-up stalls in Singapore since July 2023, AhAe Taiyaki specialises in taiyaki, that iconic Japanese confectionery / cake / pastry that is shaped like a fish, filled with either sweet or savoury fillings. Was attracted by the brightly lit cute mascot logo of AhAe Taiyaki, featuring a robe-wearing shiba inu dog snacking on taiyaki.
Ambience at AhAe Taiyaki is bustling and busy, with their brightly lit kiosk fronted by the huge signage mentioned. While the baking of the taiyaki is off to the side or back of the stall, the appetizing aroma perfumes the air, drawing in passerby's. The cute and colourful signage helpfully indicates the different variety of flavours, and staff are even dressed-up with adorable fish-shaped headbands. Takeaway only, though the night bazaar has common shared seating areas.
Service at AhAe Taiyaki is friendly and efficient, with staff greeting customers and offering recommendations. Ordering and payment is easy and quick, either digital banking transfer or in cash, with staff packing orders fast. Queue system is orderly with numbered tags, and you can return later to collect your order that's freshly baked. Turnover is high, so there's sometimes a short wait of about 5 to 10 minutes or so, as new batches of taiyaki are prepared and baked.
Food at AhAe Taiyaki is naturally focused on the Japanese confectionery / cake / pastry of taiyaki. The secret is their batter, which is incredibly tasty. For fillings, there's around 9 or 10 different options, good variety. The smell of baking taiyaki wafts through the air, so fragrant. I noticed the portion size is also rather large and hefty, despite being for individuals, and the amount of filling within is generous. Prices are affordable, their taiyaki is priced at SGD $7 for any 3 pieces.
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| AhAe Taiyaki Facade |
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| AhAe Taiyaki Flags |
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| Filling Flavour Variety |
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| Baking |
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| Baking |
Each Taiyaki (SGD $7 for any 3 pieces) has a fragrant soft chewy batter with crispy edges, carrying lovely smoky bready sweet flavour. Within is a generous portion of filling, choose from a variety of 9 different options.
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| Taiyaki (SGD $7 for any 3 pieces) |
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| Taiyaki |
The Taiyaki Red Bean has a filling of chunky smooth mashed adzuki red beans paste, lending earthy sweet flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Taiyaki Red Bean |
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| Taiyaki Red Bean |
The Taiyaki Pandan Kaya has a filling of thick smooth pandan kaya / screwpine leaf coconut egg jam, lending floral earthy sweet flavour. Good!
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| Taiyaki Pandan Kaya |
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| Taiyaki Pandan Kaya |
The Taiyaki Hokkaido Milk has a filling of sticky creamy condensed milk and Hokkaido milk, lending intense milky sweet flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Taiyaki Hokkaido Milk |
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| Taiyaki Hokkaido Milk |
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| Taiyaki Hokkaido Milk |
The Taiyaki Sweet Potato has a filling of chunky rough mashed purple sweet potato paste, lending vegetal earthy sweet flavour. Highly recommended!
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| Taiyaki Sweet Potato |
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| Taiyaki Sweet Potato |
The Taiyaki Chocolate has a filling of smooth rich chocolate, lending deep chocolatey bitter sweet flavour. Good!
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| Taiyaki Chocolate |
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| Taiyaki Chocolate |
The Taiyaki Chicken Sausage With Cheese has a filling of snappy juicy chicken sausage and crumbly gooey sweetened melted cheddar cheese, lending smoky meaty savoury cheesy salty sweet flavour. Good!
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| Taiyaki Chicken Sausage With Cheese |
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| Taiyaki Chicken Sausage With Cheese |
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