Kewpie mayo is a Japanese mayo that is sweeter, a little bit acidic and so much more delicious than regular mayo. It’s made with just yolks as opposed to all other mayos which are made with whole eggs, giving Kewpie an extra rich custard like texture. It’s slight sweetness comes from rice vinegar. It comes in an iconic super soft squeeze bottle with topped off with a little red flip cap.
Do I have to put octopus in takoyaki/what can you put in takoyaki?
If you don’t like tako, you’re in luck because you can put literally anything you want in takoyaki. Technically it won’t be called takoyaki anymore, but it’ll still be delicious! In Japan they have lots of takoyaki varieties. Some ideas:
shrimp
chicken cubes
ground beef
ground pork
sausage
bacon
tofu
cheese + anything else because everything is better with cheese
mochi + regular takoyaki ingredients
kimchi + cheese
diced ham + tomato sauce + cheese for a pizza takoyaki
taco meat + diced tomatoes + cheese for a taco takoyaki
vegetables: diced carrots, corn, peas, cabbage, zucchini, mushrooms, etc
What sauces go on takoyaki?
Takoyaki is finished by brushing on super savory takoyaki sauce and squeezing on kewpie mayo.
