takoyaki
We pit the convenience store challenger against Tokyo’s favorite maker of Japan’s beloved octopus dumplings.
A wildly popular local specialty takes Japanese convenience store food to a hot new level.
Just 1,000 yen per stop lets you drink, eat, and mingle with friendly strangers through this historic neighborhood.
Our ace reporter learns that the fried balls of octopus in Kansai are not quite what he expected.
We delight in some unusual octo-offerings at this Osaka-based takoyaki shop right smack in the middle of our own neighborhood.
Octopus dumpling stand finds out it’s not always easy helping others, but finds a way to do it anyway with some heartwarming help.
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