How to Make Takoyaki (Japanese Octopus Dumpling Balls)

This tutorial video will teach you to make Takoyaki, a Japanese octopus dumpling ball.

Ingredients for Takoyaki

(serves 2)

- Takoyaki Batter -

1 Egg

340ml Icy Water (1.437 u.s. cup)

1/2 tsp Granulated Dashi (1/4 tsp Kombu Dashi & 1/4 tsp Bonito Dashi)

1 tsp Soy Sauce

A Pinch of Salt

100g Soft Wheat Flour (3.527 oz)

150g Boiled Octopus (5 1/3 oz)

1/2 cup Tenkasu - crunchy bits of deep fried flour-dough

6g Beni Shoga - Pickled Ginger (1/5 oz)

2g Sakuraebi - Dried Pink Baby Shrimps (1/10 oz)

Okonomiyaki Sauce

Aonori - Green Laver

Hanakatsuo - Dried Bonito Flakes

2 Long Green Onions

Mayonnaise



- Vinegar Sauce -

150ml Water (0.634 u.s. cup)

1/2 tsp Granulated Dashi (1/4 tsp Kombu Dashi & 1/4 tsp Bonito Dashi)

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

2 tsp Vinegar

Long Green Onion

- Alternative Fillings -

Boiled Firefly Squid

Chikuwa

Sweet Corn & Cheese

Sausage

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