Takoyaki: Learn how to make

Learn how to make Takoyaki, the crispy and gooey snack filled with octopus, at home. Follow the step-by-step guide with ingredients, equipment, and tips for the perfect Takoyaki. Takoyaki (Japanese: たこ焼き or 蛸焼) is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour -based batter and cooked in a special molded pan. How to make Takoyaki, a Japanese street food icon! Pieces of octopus fried in a thin batter until deliciously golden and topped with homemade sauce. Takoyaki (たこ焼き), which literally translates to grilled octopus, refers to the savory dish of grilled balls of batter made with flour and eggs filled with octopus chunks and other ingredients like pickled ginger (beni shoga) and leftover fried tempura batter (tenkasu). Each takoyaki ball is approximately the size of a golf ball. Typically made fresh in-store, the exterior of a takoyaki ball is a nice golden brown while the interior can be a touch molten. A single order of takoyaki ...