New this year are the takoyaki umami, with Kewpie mayo, dashi sauce and bonito flakes. The orbs are perfectly round, cooked in hemispherical molds until a crisp shell forms and the inside becomes ...

Once cooked to crisp perfection, they’re served with toppings like sweet and tangy takoyaki sauce, seaweed, bonito flakes and ...

Takoyaki — sometimes translated as “octopus balls” — are grilled balls of batter with bits of octopus meat and other ingredients like green onions, rice puffs, or pickled ginger, all topped with a ...