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

  • @[email protected]
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    1910 months 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.

    • @[email protected]
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      310 months 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.

    • @[email protected]
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      010 months 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)

    • @[email protected]
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      310 months ago

      While we’re being pedantic,

      lit. “octopus balls”

      It doesn’t literally mean that, it’s more like “grilled octopus”.

      • @segmentation_faultOP
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        110 months ago

        You‘re both right! Thanks for pointing that out, edited post for correctness.

  • Roundcat
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    310 months 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!

    • @segmentation_faultOP
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      210 months ago

      たしかに!たこ焼きもゆっくり食べる。

  • Rbon
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    310 months 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.

  • @[email protected]
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    110 months ago

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