FAQS

Frequently asked questions about Japanese, Korean and other Asian food food found at PandaBox restaurant and takeaways.

takoyaki Japanese pancake ball

What is Takoyaki?

Takoyaki are Japanese pancake like balls. They are made of wheat flour batter and traditionally filled with diced octopus (tako), pickled ginger, and green onions. They are cooked in a special molded pan and served hot with takoyaki sauce which is BBQ sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, bonito flakes (dried fish), and sprinkled with seaweed. Takoyaki is […]

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ramen

What is Ramen?

Ramen is a delicious broth like noodle soup dish from Japan. The broth is rich in umami flavour. Ramen types can vary such as soy sauce (shoyu), miso, salt (shio), or pork-based (tonkotsu). Toppings typically and traditionally include sliced pork, soft-boiled eggs, green/ spring onions, nori (seaweed), and bamboo shoots. But it can be both

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