Looking for a kind of Taiwanese pastry

It is quite a long shot, but has anyone been in Taiwan, Fenqihu, eaten the circle shaped croissant/waffle, and knows if this thing exists in Japan as well? Preferably in Fukuoka, but anywhere is fine, I can bookmark them for another trip :)

I am not talking about a cronut or a donut: this is not deep fried but instead, it is cooked in a kind of waffle maker. It is light, flaky and buttery, but also moist (way better than a croissant). In pictures: https://maps.app.goo.gl/8B9cqZ9HocjvrHYy8

I mean, unless you go to a specific Taiwanese restaurant, I'm not sure how common that food would be. I would imagine in Tokyo you'd have a better chance of finding it there compared to other parts of Japan. Have you tried looking online for the specific food that you're interested in? Usually just doing a google search can give you some answers.

Yes, I have tried googling it, but it doesn't seem like to have a specific name. The chinese name for it (“[“[šŸ) simply translates to "donut", so even in Taipei it was difficult narrowing it down to that puff pastry kind of donut.

If it exists, it would probably be sold as a street food or a quick snack like a taiyaki, I think. Freshly cooked, still hot.

Mellye,

Thank you for the additional info. I assume what you're looking for is this:
https://www.taipeinavi.com/special/80014191

I Googled “[“[šŸ, adding various Japanese and Taiwanese letters and, long story short, it doesn't seem to be available in Japan at the moment. Japanese people on-line seem to have been raving about it for years though. I would've loved to try it!

Like very delicious and very similar to a sweet from the region wheer my mother is from in Germany
https://www.fraenkische-rezepte.de/rezepte/ausgezogene-kuechla-3853
:-)

Thanks Uco and LikeBike, unfortunately it's not that kind of donut! I will be on the lookout for kuechla next time I visit Germany though :)

The Fenqihu donut is with puff pastry (layered), and baked in a mold like a waffle. I found this review in Japanese, but they call them ƒh[ƒiƒc which doesn't help much:
https://sunairo.life/alishang-fenqihu-taiwan/

Sorry, you did mention waffle mold. But the pastry in your new link doesn't look like it was baked in a mold. Are you sure that's the kind you're looking for? If you could find a photo, it could make things easier.

Yep, it is baked in a mold. Some pictures on the google maps link I put on my first post has them, but this one is clearer:
https://tenjo.tw/wp-content/uploads/20201117141909_36.jpg
from https://tenjo.tw/fenqihu-donuts/

I know it is unlikely that I could find it in Japan. I thought there might be a small possibility, because I previously had Singaporean/Malaysian dishes in Tokyo that hadn't made their way to France yet (chili crab!).

Again, it doesn't seem to be commonly sold in Japan, but I noticed that people call it ‘δ˜pƒh[ƒiƒc or ‘δ˜pƒNƒŠƒXƒs[ƒh[ƒiƒc. And these would include those that are fried, but the term seems to refer to that uniqueness with a crispy skin and moist dough while not being too sweet.

I did find info that are couple of years old about Lawson and Yamazaki Pan selling ‘δ˜pƒh[ƒiƒc, but they seemed very different from the one's you'd find in Taiwan. There is also a recipe, but it's fried.
https://www.google.com/search?q=%E5%8F%B0%E6%B9%BE%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A4%E...

And I understand what you mean, because sometimes people running cafes or restaurants randomly make and sell exotic desserts. For example, I've been craving for English trifle, and learned from a friend that there is a tiny shop that sells it. But when we visited, the shopkeeper told us that it's currently not available and that he only makes them when he feels like it. Maybe you should visit Taiwanese restaurants and see if they're willing to make them some day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-CpjiHTzJA
here the video of the shop and how it is made .. they called it •S”Nžw–Ψ“[“[šŸ
it's more like a pastry baked donut.

https://www.pihsin.com/bakedDonuts.html
if anyone want to open shop ..

I can't answer your query directly, but you may be interested in "croissant-taiyaki".

http://www.ginnoan.com/menu/detail.php?003

The dough is like that of croissant but it is baked in a mold (Taiyaki mold) with some filling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwnWgnw_0LY
more detail on how it is made, from pastry to baked crispy donut

For example, I've been craving for English trifle, and learned from a friend that there is a tiny shop that sells it. But when we visited, the shopkeeper told us that it's currently not available and that he only makes them when he feels like it.
I feel your pain!

https://www.pihsin.com/bakedDonuts.html
if anyone want to open shop ..
Woah, so the "•S”Nžw–Ψ“[“[šŸ" is a franchise store, and the dough comes premade/frozen! There's hope that it might go beyond Taiwanese borders someday then :D
Thanks a lot for the links, I might just try to make them at home with store bought dough. I am now discovering that donut-shaped baking pans and electric donut makers can be found in EU.

The dough is like that of croissant but it is baked in a mold (Taiyaki mold) with some filling.
Thanks for the suggestion! Looks yummy as well.

By the way, I came to like Toujani“€Ÿχj in Taiwan, so I'd like to go to this restaurant.
They seem to sell Taiwanese bread.
https://www.instagram.com/tokyodoujanseikatsu/
https://parismag.jp/bread/19870
Among Japanese donut chains, Mister Donut is famous.
It's not like croissants, but the old fashion is crispy.
https://www.misterdonut.jp/m_menu/donut/

I didn't know this chain, but it seems that I can eat donuts from around the world.
http://jack-donuts.jp/menu.html