Octopus is a common ingredient in Japanese cuisine, including sushi, takoyaki and akashiyaki. Takoyaki is a ball-shaped snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special takoyaki pan.It is typically filled with minced or diced octopus (tako), tempura scraps (tenkasu), pickled ginger, and green onion. Takoyaki are brushed with takoyaki sauce, similar to Worcestershire sauce, and mayonnaise.n Galicia, polbo a á (feira market fair style) octopus is a local. Delicacy restaurants which specialize or serve this dish are known as. Pulperias pulperías On the tunisian Island, of djerba local people catch octopuses by taking advantage of' the animals habit of hiding in safe places during. the night