Meanings
plural takoyakis
- countableuncountableA ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
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 20201 more example
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
Origin
- Japanese蛸焼き
- Englishtakoyaki
From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).
More words from Japanese
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Chinese Mandarin 章魚燒 /章鱼烧
- 章魚燒 /章鱼烧 (zhāngyúshāo)Japanese dumpling
Indonesian takoyaki
- takoyakiJapanese dumpling
Japanese 蛸焼き
- 蛸焼き (takoyaki)Japanese dumpling
Korean 문어빵, 타코야끼
- 문어빵 (muneoppang)Japanese dumpling
- 타코야끼 (takoyakki)Japanese dumpling
Polish takoyaki
- takoyakiJapanese dumpling
Vietnamese takoyaki
- takoyakiJapanese dumpling
Cite this entry
takoyaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takoyaki
“takoyaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/takoyaki. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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