Akashiyaki (玉子焼): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Akashiyaki (玉子焼) is a Japanese food classified as egg dish, octopus dish. Ingredients listed for it include batter.
| Name in Japanese | 玉子焼 |
|---|---|
| Type | egg dish, octopus dish |
| Main ingredients | batter |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (玉子焼) on your phone is the easiest way to ask for it.
- Recipes and ingredients vary by region, shop and household. If you have a food allergy or dietary restriction, always confirm the ingredients with the shop before eating.
Similar Japanese foods
- chawanmushi (茶碗蒸し)
- Tamago doufu (玉子豆腐)
- iri-tamago (炒り卵)
- ninjin shirishiri (にんじんしりしり)
- tanindon (他人丼)
- konohadon (木の葉丼)
- tamagodon (玉子丼)
- usuyaki tamago (薄焼き卵)
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