Takoyaki is a delicious snack that hails from the city of Osaka, Japan. They are one of my very favorite snack foods, and is made out of boiled pieces of octopus that are then deep fried in a yummy batter. They are then skewered on a stick and covered in takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise. (Wiren) These are very popular snacks, and takoyaki stands are a common sight around Osaka (and, if you're curious to try this local delicacy, in San Francisco's own Japan Town!) However, in Osaka, it is possible to make the takoyaki at home! There are little grills that have hemispherical pockets so that you can pack the octopi and batter in to make the little balls.
Takoyaki has its roots in seventeenth century Japan, when wheat recipes and French cuisine were beginning to gain influence- there was even a Japanese version of a crepe, which involved red bean paste rolled up into a pastry made out of a thin batter of flour and water. (Wiren) In the 1920's, Japan started experimenting more with Western fried foods, called "issen-yoshoku, which roughly translates to "one-penny Western food". (Wiren)
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