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takoyaki

takoyaki noun: a ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.

takoyaki: a ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps,...
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Noun

takoyaki (countable and uncountable, plural takoyaki or takoyakis)

  1. A 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 2020
    • 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

takoyaki meaning in Indonesian and Vietnamese

takoyaki in Indonesian

Japanese dumpling
takoyaki

takoyaki in Vietnamese

Japanese dumpling
takoyaki

Forms of takoyaki

pluraltakoyaki
pluraltakoyakis

Origin of takoyaki

From Japanese 蛸焼き (takoyaki).

Questions about takoyaki

What does takoyaki mean?
Takoyaki means a ball-shaped Japanese dumpling made of batter and filled with diced octopus, tempura scraps, pickled ginger, and green onion.
What is takoyaki in Indonesian?
Takoyaki in Indonesian is takoyaki. See Takoyaki meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is takoyaki?
Takoyaki is a noun.
What is the plural of takoyaki?
The plural of takoyaki is takoyaki.

Words near takoyaki in the dictionary

  1. takotsubo syndrome
  2. Takou
  3. takouit
  4. takovite
  5. Takow
  6. takoyaki
  7. takoyakis
  8. Takri
  9. takrouri
  10. taks
  11. taksal

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