Takoyaki is a baked ball of wheat flour of three to five centimeters in diameter, into which a small piece of octopus is put, a dish originated in Osaka, Japan. Filled with diced octopus (tako), tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger (benishouga), and spring onion.Then finished with Japanese braun sauce, mayonnaise, green laver (aonori) and dried bonito flakes (katsuobushi). Takoyaki is sold in many places such as traditional festival, street, supermarkets and convenience stores in Japan.
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special tools for takoyaki
In Japan bestaat een soort poffertjes genaamd Takoyaki, waarvan octopus (=tako) een van de essentiële ingrediënten is. De smaak ervan is volkomen anders dan die van Nederlandse poffertjes.
Meer info : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takoyaki
Takoyaki workshop in Nederland: http://tokyodoll.web.fc2.com/workshop/japansekookworkshop.html
