Takoyaki’s English translation, “octopus balls,” doesn’t do justice to the beloved cheap eat. Osakans tend to buy these round not-quite-dumplings from a yatai, or street food cart.

Bring the taste of Japanese street food to your kitchen with this easy homemade Takoyaki recipe! These crispy-on-the-outside, gooey-on-the-inside octopus balls are made with a savory batter, bits of ...

Make takoyaki at home! Osaka-born Chef Saito shares his recipe for these golden bites—crispy outside, creamy inside, and full ...

Join us on a flavorful adventure through the bustling streets of Osaka as we explore the famous Dotonbori district, where Takoyaki is a culinary must-try. Discover what makes this popular Japanese ...

Takoyaki done right has so much going for it: a crispy outer shell, a light-and-squishy savory interior, an instant of contrasting octopus texture, ...

Compass Rose: Chef Sam Molavi says his takoyaki tastes like a traditional version, incorporating ingredients like Spanish octopus, ginger, bonito and nori.He makes his own sweet soy sauce and Japanese ...

Our reporter K. Masami recently received a huge amount of squid from some friends who love fishing. While talking with her friends in a group chat about what they’re going to do with the squid, ...

Takoyaki, which simply translates to grilled octopus, hails from Osaka and was invented by Tomekichi Endo in 1935. It’s common to find takoyaki carts lining the streets of Japan, ...

Takoyaki are fried balls of dough containing a chunk of octopus, so as soon as we heard about the new product we didn’t know what to think of it. However, when our reporter K Masami finally tracked ...