takoyaki (Page 3)
Takoyaki, ramen, and gyoza chains take over the fashion world with limited-edition collaborations.
You, too, can have an all-you-can-eat experience with a timer and the determination to enjoy yourself.
If you’re using the Necronomicon as your cookbook, you might end up with something like this monstrosity.
A patron was delighted by the super adorable octopus balls masquerading as Dragon Balls. But why was there one missing?
It seems that there’s a connection between “being good at cooking takoyaki” and “getting lots of love confessions”.
Lawson convenience stores took two staples of Japanese cuisine and smashed them together for our pleasure.
Actually, he does care, but about kids from impoverished homes, not about making money from his octopus dumpling business.
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A popular snack for the trip home from Kansai is an Osaka-specialty pork bun, but some commuters think they should be banned.
A large majority of people living in Osaka said to eat their iconic food takoyaki less than a dozen times a year.
We get our hands on one of Japan’s most sought-after souvenirs to find out what makes them so popular.
Takoyaki dumplings are a ubiquitous snack in Japan, but we’ve never seen them like this before!
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