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takoyaki

Traditional dish from Japan

Must Try Street Food

About takoyaki

ball-shaped Japanese snack with octopus

Takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour–based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (tako), tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion (negi). The balls are brushed with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver (aonori) and shavings of dried bonito (katsuobushi).

Key Ingredients

  • flour
  • egg
  • wheat flour
  • octopus as food
  • katsuobushi
  • mayonnaise
  • Welsh onion
  • beni shōga
  • green laver

Cuisine Type

  • Japanese cuisine

Components

  • Octopoda

Dietary Information

✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Japan
Traditional Japan cuisine

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