Akashiyaki (明石焼き) or
Akashi no tamagoyaki (明石の玉子焼き) is a
dumpling[?] from the city of
Akashi[?] in
Hyogo prefecture,
Japan. Made of
batter and
octopus dipped into
dashi before eaten, locals in the Akashi area refer to it simply as
Tamagoyaki
Although Takoyaki, another Japanese dumpling, is more popular in Japan, it is said to have been based on Akashiyaki.