Takoyaki, also known as octopus balls, Japanese たこやき

It has a history of more than 70 years in Japan. It is a popular snack among Japanese people. It is said that takoyaki was the first to appear. Made by Rikichi Endo, the founder of Aizuya, a takoyaki balls specialty store in Osaka. Endo Rikichi initially added meat, konjac, etc. to wheat flour batter, fried them, and sold them at food stalls. Later, in 1935, Endo Rikichi began to use octopus as a raw material and added flavor to the batter. The fried takoyaki balls became very popular. Because each octopus ball contains fresh octopus meat, its taste is fresh and fragrant, and its nutrients are very rich. It is widely favored by consumers, so it is called octopus balls, also known as takoyaki. Soon, takoyaki It was promoted from Osaka to all over Japan.