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Everything you need to

know about 'takoyaki'
(octopus balls)
Sep. 21, 2015 |
06:29 am JST |
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Putting popcorn in your

brownies is a great way
By Amy Chavez, RocketNews24 to liven them up while
skipping the nuts

TOKYO —— Osaka is famous for Osaka-style "okonomiyaki" as well as "takoyaki." We’ve

This adjective clause taught you all about okonomiyaki before, including how to make it at home, and we’ve
is used as object taken you with us octopus hunting in the Seto Inland Sea where we showed you not
only how to catch an octopus, but how to turn its head inside out. So it’s only natural
This noun clause that we feel you are ready to advance your octopial knowledge by exploring what
is used as object happens to the eight-legged creatures after the catch. Welcome to the wonderful world
of takoyaki, battered octopus balls.
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Takoyaki is to Osaka what monjayaki is to Tokyo. There’s even a Takoyaki Museum just An introduction to
outside of Universal Studios Japan on the Universal City Walk, with a collection of food Japanese herbs
This noun clause stalls where visitors can taste varieties of the snack as well as see the implements used
is used as object to make it. And since this is Japan, you can also buy numerous takoyaki-inspired
souvenirs.

The octopus-enhanced treat has its genesis in Osaka, a city that offers free WiFi for
travelers and is home to an octopus-loving 2.6 million people. The city, which often
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seems like one large entertainment district with party-goers descending on the neon-
this adjective clause splashed streets in droves, isn’t a part of any of Japan’s 43 prefectures, but instead calls
modifies a proper noun itself a “fu,” or district. In its own right, Osaka has developed a reputation as a place to
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indulge in the extravagance of food, or more simply put, "kuiadore" in Japanese. Burger King Japan
Located on the Seto Inland Sea, Osaka Bay has always been a major port for domestic unleashes King Yeti the
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trading as well as providing a porthole to the Inland Sea from the Pacific. With so much its cheesy goodnes
commerce going through its doors, Osaka readily developed into a business-minded
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This adjective clause So it’s not surprising that one enterprising street vendor, Tomekichi Endo who found Popular
needs comma because himself sampling an "akashiyaki" treat in Hyogo Prefecture in 1935, hit on the idea to

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it gives additional improve upon the dumpling and make a fortune. And he did. He still used octopus as
information an ingredient, but he changed the "akashiyaki" recipe from an egg-laced batter to that Biden walks
through Kyiv to
of a wheat-flour based batter. And wham — takoyaki was born. show resolve ahead
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 All Endo needed now was octopus tentacles — lots of them. But since each of the sea
creatures sports eight legs, and the Seto Inland Sea is a rich source of octopi, he had no
problem providing the snack whose popularity expanded to other parts of Japan and
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spawned takoyaki stalls and restaurants throughout the archipelago. summit plus
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This noun clause is Another thing that must have helped the popularity of takoyaki is the adaptability of

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sell people a treat based on wild boar hooves, right? Japan weighs lifting
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This noun clause is Another thing that makes takoyaki popular is that it is easy to eat. The bite-sized balls 83 COMMENTS
used as a subject make it convenient to pick up with a toothpick.

This adjective clause Typically served together in a box, looking a bit like doughnut-holes, makes them
portable so they can be taken on picnics, served at festivals, or eaten as regular street
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Takoyaki is a comfort food for many Japanese people. Children love it, people hoe into it
at festivals and with friends, and it’s even served at rest areas off the highway. These
days many households have electric takoyaki molds for making the snacks at home.
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If you haven’t tried this delightful treat yet, you’re really missing out on the flavor of 48 COMMENTS
Osaka. Watch this short video and see how it’s made.
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Read more stories from RocketNews24.
-- Japan’s really into toasting marshmallows…
on a takoyaki maker!
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Convenience Store of the Future? We’ve never seen one like it!

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shonanbb Sep. 21, 2015 | 02:20 pm JST

The ONLY thin g you really need to know about Taco Yaki is that the first one you eat will scar
the top of your mouth as it burns the skin off.
I love taco yaki, but I am too impatient to wait for
them to cool.

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