Takoyaki – Japanese Octopus Dumpling

Posted by on Aug 12 2010


Have you ever tried Takoyaki?

Takoyaki from Tokyo5 - CertifiedFoodies.com

I’ve had Takoyaki from different food stands in malls, grocery shops, and food courts. I enjoy it so much and I never really researched on what it’s made of or how it’s prepared. All I knew back then was that it’s made out of batter and vegetables, and that I love it, especially with the special sauce they come with.

The FAKE Takoyaki balls we ordered at Greenhills - CertifiedFoodies.comThese are "FAKE" Takoyaki balls we bought from Greenhills.

 

However, the last time we were at SM Mall of Asia, we came upon this food stall just outside SM Hypermarket – Musashi Takoyaki.

Musashi Takoyaki at SM Mall of Asia - CertifiedFoodies.comI was trying to get a better shot, but, the guard was moving around the stall, looking at me while I was taking photos. I was just taking a photo of the stall with my Sony DSC-T2! No threat here! *LOL* – blankPixels

 

Musashi Takoyaki claims that they sell "Authentic Japanese Octopus Balls" so we tried it. It’s the best I’ve tried and it had real octopus inside, unlike the others I’ve had that were only made of batter and veggies.

Takoyaki Japanese Octopus Balls from Musashi Takoyaki - CertifiedFoodies.com

I didn’t even know at first that there should be octopus inside the Takoyaki ball until I saw the video on how to make it from Cooking with Dog.

That was the only time I did my research and found out that Takoyaki is actually a Japanese Octopus Dumpling Ball. So, it shouldn’t even be called Takoyaki if there’s no octopus in it, right?

I’m glad I tried Musashi Takoyaki at MOA. It costs double the price from other Takoyaki food stands, but, trust me, it’s worth it. We love the sauce and how the Takuyaki tastes overall. Here’s a photo of the dumpling with small pieces of octopus in it:

Takoyaki with bits of octopus - CertifiedFoodies.com

If ever you want to make Takoyaki yourself, you can watch the video from Cooking with Dog at the end of this post. You will need a takoyaki pan or takoyako-nabe, which is typically made of cast iron with half-spherical molds.

Takoyaki Pan - CertifiedFoodies.com

We’ll try to make Takoyaki at home soon and we’ll post photos and our recipe right here. If you happen to make your own at home, share your photos or recipes with us, please? Thanks!

 

Here’s the video from Cooking with Dog on how you can make your own Takoyaki Balls:

 

 

Itadakimasu!
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First Takoyaki Photo from Tokyo 5

Takoyaki Pan photo from Plastique Monkey

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  • http://www.facebook.com/mona.dizon Mona Dizon

    takoyaki from hana in little tokyo is superb.. :D and also in front of our school. lol… :D

  • http://twitter.com/kaiminamoto Karina Minamoto

    How much is their 4-piece Takoyaki?

  • Anonymous

    wah nakakagutom naman! hehe… whenever i see a takoyaki stand, I will always try it out to compare prices and flavor. Mukang masarap at authentic nga yan. Will look for a Musashi stand sa North area.

  • http://www.pigoutsessions.com/ Madz

    Wow, you also watch Cooking with Dog! Nice! I’ve only tried Kuya Chito’s and Samurai in the past and I’m not really sure if they have octopus inside or not. :|

  • http://www.coolsprings.com/ Franklin

    We are lucky to have a great place for takoyaki here in Nashville. The Fuji Japanese restaurant Cool Springs has a very authentic takoyaki. I think it’s better and fresher on the weekends when they do more business, so I usually go on Friday or Saturday night. One of these days I try and make it at home, your video has inspired me!

  • http://penspansandpuns.blogspot.com/ Mhelhanee

    The most authentic takoyaki I had was 8 years ago in Makati Square (not the Little Tokyo beside it), a Japanese Manga Store that sells takoyaki and okonomiyaki. But after a year they informed me that theyre closing, so they thought me how to cook the real thing. I bought my own takoyaki grill, but there were times na nakakatamad to make and octopus is rarely occasional in Landmark. Good thing, people are starting to rave about takoyaki, and takoyaki stalls start to mushroom around the metro. I scouted different food stalls that sells takoyaki. I even buy frozen takoyaki in Japanese stores. Then I descovered Musashi after 4 years in Harrison Plaza. Eventually they opened up a franchise in MOA. I can say that the Harrison branch serves tastier and more authentic takoyaki. The one in MOA is a bit commercialized. The closest that you could have is from Maru Maru in Glorietta Food Choices and Hana in Little Tokyo besides Makati Square. You should try them.

    http://penspansandpuns.blogspot.com/2009/08/enigma-behind-little-tokyo.html

  • Arlenecollado

    hmmm ill have the chance to be in MOA end of Sept and i will try to find this place. If i havent read this post then i will never discover that i have eaten FAKE Takoyaki from a stall here in the campus during the sports week. =)

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Aww. You can ask them if they have other sauces aside from the mayonnaise based sauce. Sayang.

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Oo nga eh, they’re very strict with photographers. I understand that there are risks. Pero, I’m pointing my camera on a food stall, for goodness’ sake! LOL.

    Not sure if they have a branch in marikina or araneta center eh. I’ll ask next time, but, I’m pretty sure their staff there don’t know. LOL.

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Happy weekend, too! :)

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Yes, you should! :)

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Tamang-tama, we’re planning on going to Market Market next. Where in Market Market yung Takoyaki na your stepdad liked?

    Sure, sis. Take your time. I know how difficult it is to organize something like BC Bloggers. :)

  • Paula

    My hubby has a Japanese stepfather who was a cook and one of his fave is the Takoyaki. He likes the one in Market Market but maybe I’ll surprise him one day and drag him to MOA to try this one. Thanks for the tip. :)
    Sumali pala kayo sa BC Bloggers. Next week na yung list ha aayusin ko pa kasi nakakaloka!

  • Mia_top

    yumm.. we love takoyaki.. : )

    http://newlywedscravings.blogspot.com/

  • http://u8mypinkcookies.blogspot.com U8mypinkcookies

    i haven’t tried this… hehe.. prolly coz it also has mayonnaise (or that sauce) kaya it doesn’t make it too tempting for me :P

  • Fickleminded00

    never try it yet but I certainly love too!

  • http://kitchenmaus.gmirage.com Gizelle

    yep, tako=octopus :) Yummy looking balls there! I can eat takoyaki all day…lol. Happy weekend! :)

    Gizelle

  • http://www.edmfun.com/2010/08/food-fridayfood-trip-friday-dried-pusit.html Race

    wow that’s a complete post of takoyaki, i love your super yummy shots! i agree with your comment on the guards looking at you, they’re so strict with photographers, had the same experience in SM North Edsa, di bale had my shots before the warning :-) by the way meron kaya nyan sa SM marikina or in araneta center?

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    It is, especially with that yummy sauce.

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Thanks sis! Have a great weekend!

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    I was also thinking twice if I should try it the first time. Now, I love it! :)

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    The ones we ordered had tentacles. We’re guessing they only use baby octopus at Musashi Takoyaki.

  • http://www.justanotherpixel.net blankPixels

    Kuya Chito? Hmm… di pa namin natry yun. We’ll check them out kung me octopus din.

  • Jenn

    Ang natikman ko lang yung Kuya Chito ba yun? I like the taste of Takoyaki, I just hope magkaroon ng stall sa SM Fairview.

    Thanks for hopping in my blog. :)

  • http://pictureclusters.blogspot.com/ maiylah

    i have heard of takoyaki (my son loves Japanese food more than Filipino food, hahaha) but haven’t tried it before…you’ve convinced me! :)

  • http://www.dharmashots.com/4/post/2010/08/fabulous-figs.html Dharma Shots

    Octopus inside? oh wow! I’m imagining tentacles and big eyes on it. LOL! Well, certainly they look good.

  • chubskulit

    i haven’t tried that but it looks delish!

  • lani

    Yes, also my favorite! Because of Japan-Taiwan relationship, anything about Japan is love by Taiwanese… so we have so much Japan products here in Taipei! Almost weekend, have one!


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