Our reporter K. Masami recently received a huge amount of squid from some friends who love fishing. While talking with her friends in a group chat about what they’re going to do with the squid, ...

Takoyaki is one of Japan's most recognizable street foods — little round balls of savory batter cooked in a specialized pan ...

La Carmina is an award-winning travel/food/subcultures blogger, journalist, and TV host covering Japan and adventuring in 70 other countries for outlets like the ...

They should have a sign up outside Umaiya — literally, "delicious house" — informing patrons that the one thing that is not on the menu here is choice. But for that to happen, menus would first have ...

Is takoyaki the perfect snack? The little golden-griddled orbs of savory batter with a bit of octopus at the center are everywhere in Japan. Narrow streets lined with holes-in-the-wall serving lowbrow ...

Octopus 500 g (già pulito) Onions 80 g Celery 50 g Parsley 1 ciuffo Salt q.b. To prepare the takoyaki, start by cooking the octopus: fill a pot with plenty of water, then add a pinch of salt (1), a ...

Takoyaki, which means “grilled octopus” in Japanese, is a snack of meat (often but not necessarily octopus), aromatics such as ginger and garlic, and dough dipped in batter and griddled in pans with ...

Missy Frederick is the Editorial Director for Eater’s dining team. She has covered the D.C. restaurant industry since 2007, offers expertise in business reporting and regional American dishes, and ...