TAKOYAKI 章魚燒
Takoyaki (章魚燒) is a Japanese street food that is ball-shaped and usually cooked with octopus. Surprisingly it is not difficult to make at home. All you need is a takoyaki pan and some basic ingredients. I know it's not easy for us to get authentic ingredients, but we can still use our local produce as a substitute. 章魚燒是小丸子狀的烤餅內有章魚餡，是日本的人氣街頭小食。 材料方面可運用喜歡的食材，在家也能輕鬆煮出和風小食。
Ingredients
- 100 g All purpose flour 麵粉
- 2 no. Egg 蛋
- 400 ml Water 水
- 1 tsp Dashi Powder 鰹魚粉 optional
- 1 tsp Soy Sauce 日本豉油 optional
Filling 餡料 （份量隨意 Optional）
- Octopus / Assorted Seafood
- Green onion
- Tempura Bits / Potato crisp (Substitue)
- White Cabbage
- Sweet Corn
- Red Ginger Pickle (Beni Shoga)
Instructions
- Incorporate water into flour and mix well
- then in another container, whisk the eggs until foamy and smooth
- add in the flour and combine well
- then add in seasoning powder & soy sauce
- Brush the takoyaki pan with oil and turn to high heat
- Pour in the batter and filling, cook for about 3 mins.
- Then partly flip over the ball until completely cooked, crispy outside & golden brown colour.
- Add Terriyaki sauce & mayonnaise sauce, top with bonito flakes. Serve hot