Takoyaki (たこ焼き): What It Is, Ingredients & Origin
Takoyaki (たこ焼き) is a Japanese food classified as konamono, octopus dish, yakimono. Ingredients listed for it include Octopoda, Welsh onion, beni shōga, egg, flour.
| Name in Japanese | たこ焼き |
|---|---|
| Type | konamono, octopus dish, yakimono |
| Main ingredients | Octopoda, Welsh onion, beni shōga, egg, flour, green laver, katsuobushi, mayonnaise, octopus as food, wheat flour |
| Background reading | Wikipedia (English) |
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- Showing the Japanese name (たこ焼き) 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
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- hōraku-yaki (焙烙焼き)
- Japanese noodles (日本の麺料理)
- yakiniku (焼肉)
- kushiyaki (串焼き)
- teppanyaki (鉄板焼き)
- yakitori (焼き鳥)
- okonomiyaki (お好み焼き)
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