Takoyaki (ãŸã"焼ã or 蛸焼) is a ball-shaped Japanese snack or appetizer 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 (beni shoga), and green onion (negi). The balls are brushed with takoyaki sauce (similar to Worcestershire sauce) and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver (aonori) and shavings of dried bonito (katsuobushi).
Yaki comes from yaku (焼ã), which is one of the cooking methods in Japanese cuisine, meaning 'to fry or grill', and can be found in the names of other dishes in Japanese cuisine such as okonomiyaki and ikayaki (other famous Osakan dishes).
History
Japanese street food - TAKOYAKI ãŸã"焼ã - Takoyaki, or Octopus Balls is one of Japan's best-known street food originated in Osaka.Takoyaki is very popular Japanese street food,hot snack, shaped like a ...
Takoyaki was first popularized in Osaka, where a street vendor named Tomekichi Endo is credited with its invention in 1935. Takoyaki was inspired by akashiyaki, a small round dumpling from the city of Akashi in HyÅgo Prefecture made of an egg-rich batter and octopus. Takoyaki was initially popular in the Kansai region, and later spread to the KantÅ region and other areas of Japan. Takoyaki is associated with yatai street food stalls, and there are many well-established takoyaki specialty restaurants, particularly in the Kansai region. Takoyaki is now sold at commercial outlets, such as supermarkets and 24-hour convenience stores.
It is also very popular in Taiwanese cuisine due to the historical influence of Japanese culture.
The oldest known takoyaki store is Aizuya in Osaka. Founded by Tomakichi Endo it has been open since the 1930s. The first takoyaki included beef and konjac, but later Endo switched to using the now traditional octopus and added flavor to the batter. The takoyaki are then with the brown sauce. The food, known as "octopus balls", quickly became popular throughout Japan.
Takoyaki pan
A takoyaki pan (ãŸã"焼ã器, takoyaki-ki) orâ€"much more rarelyâ€"takoyaki-nabe (ãŸã"焼ãé‹) is typically a griddle made of cast iron with hemispherical molds. The heavy iron evenly heats the takoyaki, which are turned with a pick during the heating process to pull the uncooked batter to the base of the rounded cavity. Commercial gas-fueled takoyaki cookers are used at Japanese festivals or by street vendors. For home use, electric versions resemble a hotplate; stovetop versions are also available.
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See also
- List of seafood dishes
- Similar global dishes
- Æbleskiver in Denmark
- Cekodok in Malaysia
- Poffertjes in Netherlands
- Kue cucur in Indonesia
- Unniyappam and neyyappam (both sweet dishes) and paddu (plain or spicy but vegan) in south India
References
External links
- Making Classic Takoyaki at Home A DIY Takoyaki recipe.
- gindaco
- Takoyaki In Djibouti
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