Takoyaki ( or ) is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flourâÂÂbased batter and cooked in a special molded pan. It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (), tempura scraps (), pickled ginger (), and green onion (). The balls are brushed with takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise, and then sprinkled with green laver () and shavings of dried bonito ().
, meaning 'to grill', is one of the cooking methods in Japanese cuisine and can be found in the names of other dishes in Japanese cuisine such as