Takoyaki (たこ焼き, lit. „grilled octopus“) are a popular kind of street food which you come across around nearly every corner in large Japanese cities, especially in the Kansai region (Ōsaka, Kyōto, …).
These came from the Tenjinbashi-suji in Ōsaka.
Edit: correct translation
11 Comments
DucktorZee1@lemmy.ml · 19 pts · 3y
I love Takoyaki but can no longer stomach eating octopus. Such intelligent and delightful creatures. If I ever roll vegan, it will be they that started me on that path.
Lianodel@ttrpg.network · 3 pts · 3y
There's also ebiyaki! The difference is that it contains shrimp (ebi) instead of octopus (tako). I'm with you on not wanting to eat squid, but I already didn't like octopus, so I never even got to the moral quandary point. :P
Also, aside from needing a specialized pan, they're actually pretty easy to make at home, and you can fill them however you'd like.
persolb@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 3y
Will it make you feel better if I tell you it’s actually fake and just made of fish?
(It isn’t actually… but I love octopus balls too… live in fiction with me fiction)
red@feddit.de · 7 pts · 3y
Mate, if you write Kyōto, you also have to write Ōsaka
Liquid_Fire@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
While we're being pedantic,
It doesn't literally mean that, it's more like "grilled octopus".
segmentation_fault@programming.dev · 1 pts · 3y
You‘re both right! Thanks for pointing that out, edited post for correctness.
Roundcat@kbin.social · 3 pts · 3y
うまいそう！たこ焼きが大好きだけど、いつも食べるたびに口とのどもやけどしまう！
segmentation_fault@programming.dev · 1 pts · 3y
たしかに！たこ焼きもゆっくり食べる。
Rbon@lemmy.sdf.org · 3 pts · 3y
I’m blessed enough to live nearby a place that makes takoyaki here in the states, so I’ve had quite a few! Also, I agree with what others say that I feel bad eating an intelligent creature. Maybe one day my morals will win out over my stomach.
HeroHiro@discuss.online · 2 pts · 3y
I've ALWAYS wanted to try Takoyaki! it looks so good!
jxk@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 3y
Love them! And if anyone tells you "Japanese food is so healthy", show them takoyaki!