Takoyaki

Takoyaki is one of my favourite Japanese street food, it is a type of dumpling filled with baby octopus, cabbage, spring onions and pickled ginger. It is then cooked in a takoyaki pan then served with takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and katsuobushi (dried bonito shavings).

Takoyaki is one of my favourite Japanese street food, it is a type of dumpling filled with baby octopus, cabbage, spring onions and pickled ginger. It is then cooked in a takoyaki pan then served with takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and katsuobushi (dried bonito shavings).

It was invented by Tomekichi Endo in 1935, he popularized it in the streets of Osaka and was inspired from Akashiyaki which is a softer variant, contains more eggs and is dipped in dashi. If you noticed it has the common prefix (yakitori and yakisoba) and suffix (teppanyaki, teriyaki and sukiyaki) that other Japanese dishes also used which is “Yaki”, a term derived from “yaku” that describes a cooking method which is to fry or grill.

A very good side dish to Japanese dishes or even as a snack, these dumplings are so soft and tasty. This is one of my addictions, when I see this in Japanese restaurants and even in Japanese food stalls I am always tempted to buy a serving or two. Best enjoyed straight from the pan while they are very hot.

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Takoyaki

  • Author: Raymund
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Description

Takoyaki is one of my favourite Japanese street food, it is a type of dumpling filled with baby octopus, cabbage, spring onions and pickled ginger. It is then cooked in a takoyaki pan then served with takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and katsuobushi (dried bonito shavings).


Ingredients

Scale

Batter

  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups dashi stock (you can dilute 2 tbsp instant dashi powder in 2 cups of water)
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Filling

  • 1 cup chopped baby octopus
  • 4 tsp spring onions, finely chopped
  • 4 tsp chopped pickled ginger, finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp cabbage, finely chopped

Toppings

  • Mayonnaise
  • Takoyaki Sauce
  • Bonito flakes

Instructions

  1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar in a mixing bowl. Add eggs and dashi stock and mix until it forms a smooth batter. Cover bowl with cling wrap then set aside and let it rise for 30 minutes.
  2. Lightly brush takoyaki pan with oil, heat up the pan using low heat. Pour batter into the pan up to the rim then add 2 pieces of baby octopus slices, pinch of ginger, cabbage and green onions in the middle.
  3. Once the batter rises, using a toothpick loosen the dumplings and flip it to the other side. Don’t worry about the shape, it will set in the bottom and finally creating a full sphere.
  4. Once the other side sets, loosen it again with toothpicks then keep on rotating for 5 minutes or until dumplings are golden and crispy.
  5. Once cooked place in plate brush with takoyaki sauce, top with mayonnaise and dried bonito flakes.

 

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26 Responses

  1. These are wonderful!

  2. Eha says:

    The moment I saw baby octopus and cabbage together I knew I had to make these even if I did not possess the said takoyaki pan: where there is the will there will be a way 🙂 ! May make them slightly less Oriental as I do not use Japanese or any other mayo, but this is a street food I have never met in the Land of the Rising Sun 🙂 !

  3. Karen says:

    Such a flavorful and interesting little treat.

  4. Amazing they can make something so involved as street food.

  5. OMG, these look amazing, will have to try them one day soon. Thanks for sharing.

  6. Vasun says:

    I LUURRVE Takoyaki! I might just get the takoyaki pan to try this. Thank u for the recipe!

  7. Gorgeous photos – great Japanese street food recipe 🙂

  8. Marnelli says:

    Yum! I love eating takoyaki when I go to markets. Just wondering,where did you buy your takoyaki pan? 😀

  9. What a great snack!

  10. Tessa says:

    Delish :)!

  11. Mary Frances says:

    I would love to try one of these, you’ve totally sold me on them. Thanks for sharing!

  12. You always make the most interesting foods ever. Divine 🙂

  13. KT says:

    galing! I like eating takoyaki with milk tea. 😀

    KT

  14. Michelle says:

    Don’t those look delicious?

  15. PolaM says:

    Love Takoyaki: and you make them look so easy to make!

  16. wilah says:

    takoyaki is my favorite, I always drop by every weekend at tea monkey to order their (tamayaki) takoyaki

  17. Caroline says:

    Hi! Wonderful blog 🙂

    Where did you buy the Takoyaki sauce, Bonito Flakes and Dashi Powder? Thanks 🙂

    • Raymund says:

      There’s lotsbin Fresh and save North Shore.

      • Just Beingme says:

        where can i buy takoyaki sauce,takoyaki powder,bonito flakes and dashi powder ..please reply for exact location with direction,im from pasig …thanks in advance

        • Raymund says:

          I am not sure of the exact location in the Philippines as I reside in New Zealand but I am sure when I was there Rustans have a lot of specialty imported producta so give it a try there.

  18. Masa says:

    They look good takoyaki!!

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