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

  • DucktorZee1@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      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.

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      1 year ago

      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)

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    1 year ago

    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.

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    1 year ago

    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!

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    1 year ago

    Love them! And if anyone tells you “Japanese food is so healthy”, show them takoyaki!