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Takoyaki

Japanese Octopus Balls

Prep

25 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

2-3

Difficulty

Medium

Osaka's favourite street food. Crispy-edged, molten-centred octopus balls loaded with bonito flakes in the batter, filled with tender octopus (or a budget-friendly sausage swap) and carrot, then finished with a sweet-savoury sauce, Japanese mayo and a flurry of bonito flakes on top.

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Ingredients

Kombu Dashi

3 g kombu
1000 ml water

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Directions

01

Make the kombu dashi

Soak the kombu in the water for at least 30 minutes, or overnight in the fridge for a deeper flavour. Gently heat until just below boiling, then remove the kombu before it boils. Set the dashi aside to cool; you'll use it in both the sauce and the batter.

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