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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Takoyaki, or fried octopus balls, are a beloved Japanese snack — so it’s not all that surprising that there are multiple gadgets to help the average cook satisfy their craving at home. Naturally, also ...

This recipe takes one of Japan's most popular street foods and reworks it into a quicker, higher-protein version using pre-cooked chicken instead of octopus. The batter gets an extra flavor boost from ...

Takoyaki is a beloved snack throughout Japan, but especially in its birthplace of Osaka. Takoya Dōtonbori Kukuru, specializing in these octopus dumplings, operates a chain of popular shops for diners ...

Alvin Cailan of Eggslut and Unit 120 fame originally opened Ramen Champ at the beginning of 2015, ultimately selling off the place to Yoshimassa Kasai, a longtime director of ongoing food festival ...

The 2025 season brings a host of fresh food options to Dodger Stadium, including the Slugger, a 16-inch sausage dog with fries for $40. Columnist Jenn Harris ranks the new options, including a Korean ...

Osaka is a world-famous food city, and if there’s one dish that represents this Kansai metropolis, it’s takoyaki. These savoury balls are addictive: golden brown on the outside, soft and creamy inside ...

Now, takoyaki, as you may know, is a dish of grilled balls of batter stuffed with pieces of octopus (called tako in Japanese), but Masami naturally assumed that this friend meant they should make ...