Shrimp takoyakis. In my country, they sell them at a Japanese restaurant. Do you think they look like authentic Japanese food?
Shrimp takoyakis. In my country, they sell them at a Japanese restaurant. Do you think they look like authentic Japanese food?
by UrCherryLady
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Is it shrimp or takoyaki? Tako = octopus. If it has shrimp inside, it’s not takoyaki. Looks exactly like takoyaki though, so yeah, looks like authentic Japanese food.
MyPasswordIsABC999
Yes, but with a caveat: the vast majority of takoyaki served around the world is frozen and premade, which is why it’s easy to find “authentic” looking takoyaki. The sauce and mayo look good, and the nori is fine, but the more common topping is aonori (powdered nori).
Even in Japan, if you’re not at a specialty takoyaki shop, there’s a good chance you’re being served premade, frozen takoyaki.
HiroAnobei
Barring the fact that tako (octopus) is the most common filling, the above picture looks pretty decent. I personally would put more bonito flakes and use aonori over regular nori, but other than that it looks authentic enough. Plus, shrimp is a pretty reasonable substitution, I’ve even seen fillings like bacon and cheese.
foodbyjosh
I’m yet to find takoyaki in Australia that’s anything like Japan. Unless you make it yourself, every here is prefrozen and not cooked fresh from scratch
TheBlackFatCat
Good old shrimpoyaki
BluellaDeVille
Why wouldn’t they just call them ebiyaki?
jaimeyeah
It’s pretty easy to make and I actually prefer to use shrimp at home – I have a weird ethical thing with octopus and don’t like boiling and preparing it myself, but will eat it if skillfully made (Osaka was amazing).
However this would be called ‘ebiyaki’
sawariz0r
As someone who tend to enjoy a few too many takoyaki and ebiyaki, they look fairly authentic! Probably frozen though. They just need more drizzle, more katsuobushi and aonori instead of regular nori!
Arlieth
This isn’t takoyaki!
… it’s ebiyaki.
scoscochin
They should be upfront about the shrimp and label them as such.
While those with crustacean (shrimp) allergies aren’t necessarily allergic to mollusks (octopus)…it can happen. There’s no need to accidentally kill a customer.
That said, those look very tasty!
MrMeesesPieces
Wouldn’t this be an ebiyaki?
JeffTheJockey
They look good, but tbh they should be drowning in sauce, not just dipping a toe.
nylorac_o
Ok now I want some takoyaki.
stellacampus
I’m sure this is tasty, but takoyaki MEANS grilled octopus, just as yakitori MEANS grilled chicken, so no this is not traditional, but so what – it sounds like a decent misnamed variation.
ooOJuicyOoo
I wonder, would they then be called ‘ebiyaki?’
JoJawesome0
So jealous. My friend just made mitarashi dango in preparation for a school project and we don’t live close so I cannot et
TheBadgerChef
Ebi-yaki I guess but they look the part. Swapping shrimp out for the octopus would be fairly easy.
Nomadt
Looks authentic. Love the idea of shrimp inside as Octopus is flavorless eraser.
Durbinatti
I like to make my own. It is fun. I also make sugar-coated pancake balls for the kids sometimes.
fuzzylilbunnies
Autentico camarones!
redoingredditagain
I can get ebiyaki frozen at my local Japanese grocery store. It’s pretty good with either filling!
mrYGOboy
“shrimp **tako**yaki”
wouldn’t that make it ebiyaki?
Stuffed fried dough would make it a shrimp beignet. Takoyaki is specifically reserved for octopus filled beignets
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Is it shrimp or takoyaki? Tako = octopus. If it has shrimp inside, it’s not takoyaki. Looks exactly like takoyaki though, so yeah, looks like authentic Japanese food.
Yes, but with a caveat: the vast majority of takoyaki served around the world is frozen and premade, which is why it’s easy to find “authentic” looking takoyaki. The sauce and mayo look good, and the nori is fine, but the more common topping is aonori (powdered nori).
Even in Japan, if you’re not at a specialty takoyaki shop, there’s a good chance you’re being served premade, frozen takoyaki.
Barring the fact that tako (octopus) is the most common filling, the above picture looks pretty decent. I personally would put more bonito flakes and use aonori over regular nori, but other than that it looks authentic enough. Plus, shrimp is a pretty reasonable substitution, I’ve even seen fillings like bacon and cheese.
I’m yet to find takoyaki in Australia that’s anything like Japan. Unless you make it yourself, every here is prefrozen and not cooked fresh from scratch
Good old shrimpoyaki
Why wouldn’t they just call them ebiyaki?
It’s pretty easy to make and I actually prefer to use shrimp at home – I have a weird ethical thing with octopus and don’t like boiling and preparing it myself, but will eat it if skillfully made (Osaka was amazing).
However this would be called ‘ebiyaki’
As someone who tend to enjoy a few too many takoyaki and ebiyaki, they look fairly authentic! Probably frozen though. They just need more drizzle, more katsuobushi and aonori instead of regular nori!
This isn’t takoyaki!
… it’s ebiyaki.
They should be upfront about the shrimp and label them as such.
While those with crustacean (shrimp) allergies aren’t necessarily allergic to mollusks (octopus)…it can happen. There’s no need to accidentally kill a customer.
That said, those look very tasty!
Wouldn’t this be an ebiyaki?
They look good, but tbh they should be drowning in sauce, not just dipping a toe.
Ok now I want some takoyaki.
I’m sure this is tasty, but takoyaki MEANS grilled octopus, just as yakitori MEANS grilled chicken, so no this is not traditional, but so what – it sounds like a decent misnamed variation.
I wonder, would they then be called ‘ebiyaki?’
So jealous. My friend just made mitarashi dango in preparation for a school project and we don’t live close so I cannot et
Ebi-yaki I guess but they look the part. Swapping shrimp out for the octopus would be fairly easy.
Looks authentic. Love the idea of shrimp inside as Octopus is flavorless eraser.
I like to make my own. It is fun. I also make sugar-coated pancake balls for the kids sometimes.
Autentico camarones!
I can get ebiyaki frozen at my local Japanese grocery store. It’s pretty good with either filling!
“shrimp **tako**yaki”
wouldn’t that make it ebiyaki?
Stuffed fried dough would make it a shrimp beignet. Takoyaki is specifically reserved for octopus filled beignets