Takoyaki (γγηΌγ or θΈηΌ) or "octopus balls" is a snack that originated in Osaka, Japan. It is made of a wheat flour-based batter cooked into a ball, filled usually with minced or diced octopus (tako), and topped with takoyaki sauce, mayonnaise, and shavings of aonori seaweed and dried bonito.