A Very Popular Japanese Food
You’ve probably seen a lot of tourist websites that mention the Japanese snack, Takoyaki, if you are interested in Japan. If you’ve ever been to Japan, you may have tried it, especially if your visit was in the Kansai area. Takoyaki is a very popular Japanese food. Many people eat it at least once a month. It is most popular during the summer months and Obon when it’s often eaten as a festival food. There are many ways to make takoyaki at your home. However, you will need a special pan with round molds. Many pans don’t heat evenly and it’s more difficult to make great Takoyaki if the pan is not heated evenly. A takoyaki maker can make your job easier. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most popular options for people who live outside Japan and want to make takoyaki at home.
Takoyaki is made from octopus and savory dough. They look like small round balls. This street food is very popular and can be found at Japanese food courts, supermarkets, and street vendors. This dish is made using a flavored batter called dashi (the base of miso soup). This dish is often served with spicy Japanese mayonnaise and takoyaki sauce. You will need to find specific Japanese ingredients in this recipe.
Preparation to Make Takoyaki
You can make many types of takoyaki and use a variety of ingredient. Although it may seem extreme, as long as it contains octopus, it can be considered a takoyaki. We’d like to include some traditional takoyaki elements in this recipe.
Ingredients
- Batter
- 200g soft wheat flour
- 3 eggs
- 20ml milk
- Takoyaki with milk has a more mellow flavor.
- 600ml water or dashi broth
- 160g of Octopus (chunks).
- 2 sticks of finely chopped green onions
- 30g of tenkasu (30g deep-fried bits of dough)
- Seaweed dried
- Shoga (pickled red ginger)
- Takoyaki (or regular) sauce
- Mayonnaise
- Salad oil
- Katsuobushi (sliced dried Bonito)
Equipment
- Takoyaki plate
- Takoyaki pick (bamboo skewer)
- Basting brush
- Bowl
- Whisk
- Ladle
How to Make Takoyaki?
- Mix the soft wheat flour, eggs, and milk into the bowl.
- Mix the flour until it is all dissolved.
- Use oil to coat every area of the plate
- You can add about half the batter.
- You can also add the octopus.
- You can also add the tenkasu.
- You can also add the shoga.
- Add the green onions.
You can add as many or as few ingredients as you wish. You can add more batter. Continue to add batter until the batter is almost full. After one minute, remove any batter left over and place everything in their respective holes. After the pan is clean, you can use the takoyaki picks to flip the takoyaki balls, making sure they touch the hotplate. It is important to fry them at 90 degrees. Once they are cooked to the desired point, turn them around. They’re done when the surface is light brown. You can add some sauce along with mayonnaise, dried seafood, and katsuobushi if you wish. Done!