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Takoyaki – Eat Street!

 

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Takoyaki is a famous dish made of grilled octopus. It is a classic summer dish found in Osaka and is a popular festival food all across Japan.

Key facts!

  • They are small dumplings made of pancake batter, containing small pieces of octopus.
  • It consists of pan-fried balls made up of flour, dashi (stock), eggs, baking powder, salt, and soy sauce.
  • Ingredients are then added with chopped pieces of octopus, green onions, ginger and pickled red ginger.
  • The fried balls are also mixed in spicy sauce and sprinkled with pieces of fish flakes.
  • Takoyaki is often served in paper dishes resembling little boats.
  • The Japanese eat them fresh off the hot plate.
  • But you can cool them a little to enjoy their yummy taste.
  • You can find this dish at high-end restaurants, food festivals and of course, on the streets.
  • A street vendor called Tomekichi Endo invented this delicious octopus dish in 1935.

Youtube user “Mayo Japan” teaches us how to make Tayoki in Hindi :-).

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