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takoyaki en · NOUN

Etymology

From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
   • Remove the takoyaki to a platter and use any leftover batter and fillings to cook additional takoyaki. […] Takoyaki is best served right away — just be mindful that the insides are hot. 2024 January 10, Naz Deravian, “Takoyaki”, in New York Times Cooking, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Jan 2024:
   • There is fresh fish and lotus root and an abundance of other options, such as dumplings (four for 50 pesos) or Japanese takoyakis, fried octopus balls (six for 100 pesos). 2020 January 2, Concepción de León, “36 Hours in Santo Domingo”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jan 2020:

Forms

Translations (7)

ja 蛸焼き (Japanese dumpling) · vi takoyaki (Japanese dumpling) · cmn 章魚燒 /章鱼烧 (Japanese dumpling) · ko 문어빵 (Japanese dumpling) · pl takoyaki (Japanese dumpling) · ko 타코야끼 (Japanese dumpling) · id takoyaki (Japanese dumpling)