How many calories in takoyaki
Six takoyaki have about 280 kcal, with 10 g of protein.
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Takoyaki are balls of wheat batter with a piece of octopus inside, cooked in a pan with round hollows and turned with a pick. They come from Osaka and are topped with a sweet brown sauce, mayonnaise, seaweed flakes and bonito flakes.
Six are 280 kcal, with 32 g of carbs, 12 g of fat and 10 g of protein. The batter is the carbs, the mayo and the oil in the pan are most of the fat.
The inside stays molten long after the outside looks done. Wait a minute before you bite, the calories won't change but your mouth will thank you.
Tips
- 1Ask for a thin line of mayo, or none, the sauce carries the taste.
- 2Share a box of eight or more, they're made to pass round.
- 3Have them as the snack, not the starter before ramen.
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Questions
What is takoyaki?
Balls of batter with octopus inside, a street snack from Osaka topped with sauce, mayo, seaweed and bonito flakes.
How many calories in twelve takoyaki?
About 560 kcal.
Is takoyaki high in protein?
Not very. About 10 g for six, the octopus pieces are small.
Why do the flakes on takoyaki move?
They're bonito flakes, shaved dried fish. They're so thin that the heat from the balls makes them curl and wave.
Is there a lot of octopus in takoyaki?
One piece in each ball. Tako means octopus, yaki means grilled or cooked.
