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Word

takoyaki

Phoneticstakoy·a·ki

/ˌtɑkoʊˈjɑki/

Definition

n. a popular Japanese snack made of small, round balls of fried batter. They usually have a piece of octopus inside and are topped with a special sauce and dried fish flakes.

n. a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special moulded pan. Typically contains minced or diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion, served with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise.

Examples

“We bought some hot takoyaki from a street food stall.”

“While visiting Osaka, we stood in line for twenty minutes to try the city's most famous takoyaki.”

“The vendor skillfully flipped the takoyaki using small picks, ensuring each sphere achieved a perfectly crisp exterior while maintaining a creamy, molten centre.”

Examples

simple

“We bought some hot takoyaki from a street food stall.”

contextual

“While visiting Osaka, we stood in line for twenty minutes to try the city's most famous takoyaki.”

complex

“The vendor skillfully flipped the takoyaki using small picks, ensuring each sphere achieved a perfectly crisp exterior while maintaining a creamy, molten centre.”

Usage

Often treated as uncountable when referring to the dish in general, but countable when referring to the individual balls.

Etymology

From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Domain

Cooking

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