You might see takoyaki containing green onion, scraps of tempura, pickled ginger, or all of the above. Just as important as the fillings for takoyaki are the toppings added after they're done cooking.

Takoyaki’s English translation, “octopus balls,” doesn’t do justice to the beloved cheap eat. Osakans tend to buy these round not-quite-dumplings from a yatai, or street food cart.

Approximate nutritional information, per 6 takoyaki (not including “to taste” ingredients): 380 calories, 24 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 50 mg cholesterol, 700 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 1 g ...

Welcome to the wonderful world of takoyaki, battered octopus balls. Takoyaki is to Osaka what monjayaki is to Tokyo. There’s even a Takoyaki Museum just outside of Universal Studios Japan on the ...

Takoyaki (grilled octopus) is one of Japan’s most beloved festival and street foods. The round, doughy (or crunchy, depending on the style) balls are filled with sliced octopus, pickled ginger and ...

An order of takoyaki — eight balls made from wheat-based batter that have been poured into molds, filled with bits of octopus, and fried— arrives in a paper boat, piping hot and topped with a ...

I walk listlessly through the streets and clean subways of Seoul’s Jung-gu, with bright buildings featuring a zoo-like mascot and its flailing arms, towering over me, until I find an endless ...

Here are the best new foods to try at Dodger Stadium this season and where to find them, including a 16-inch hot dog, takoyaki and more.