Name: Authentic Takoyaki Recipe
Yield: makes about 60 balls
Ingredients: 3 large eggs, lightly beaten; 4 1/4 cups cold water; 2 teaspoons dashi stock granules; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, about 300g; cubes of boiled octopus; sliced green onions; tempura bits or rice krispies; shredded or cubed cheese, if desired; Japanese kewpie mayonaise; Takoyaki sauce (you can buy this in a bottle at most Asian groceries, it usually has a picture of takoyaki on the front); bonito flakes; aonori (powdered seaweed) or seaweed strips