{"id":1404,"date":"2025-07-08T20:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2025-07-08T20:00:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T03:00:48","slug":"osaka-lover-takoyaki-danish-bread-is-this-weeks-weird-japanese-must-try-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=1404","title":{"rendered":"Osaka Lover Takoyaki Danish Bread is this week\u2019s weird Japanese must-try food"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A sweet Danish that tastes like octopus balls.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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There are a lot of exciting, innovative things happening in the Kansai region in and around Osaka right now, thanks to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo<\/strong><\/a> currently being held in the city.<\/p>\n

Kyoto-based Grand Marble<\/strong> is the latest company flexing its creative muscles to commemorate the Expo, adding a surprising limited-edition flavour to its famous \u201cMarble Danish<\/strong>\u201d bread range.<\/p>\n

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The surprising flavour is sold under the \u201cOsaka Lover<\/strong>\u201d brand name, as it celebrates a local specialty of Osaka.<\/p>\n

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Reading the label, you\u2019ll discover why this flavour has been surprising Osaka lovers around the nation. On the left, you\u2019ll find the words \u201c\u30de\u30fc\u30d6\u30eb\u30c7\u30cb\u30c3\u30b7\u30e5\u201d (\u201cMarble Danish\u201d) and on the right, \u201c\u305f\u3053\u3084\u304d\u201d which translates as \u201ctakoyaki\u201d.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s right \u2014 this sweet Danish bread is filled with the taste of takoyaki<\/strong><\/a>, or fried octopus balls<\/strong>, a famous Osaka specialty. It\u2019s one of two special breads created for the occasion of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, with the other being a slightly more conventional \u201cStrawberry Milky\u201d (pictured below).<\/p>\n

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Having previously tried the strawberry-flavoured Danish bread, we can confirm it was super tasty and well worth the hype surrounding it.<\/p>\n

\u25bc The \u201cGion Tsujiri Matcha Red Bean\u201d is another fantastic offering.<\/p>\n

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As good as Grand Marble\u2019s sweet offerings are, we had our doubts about a takoyaki-flavored variety, so we purchased one from the official online shop for 1,404 yen (US$9.67) to see how it would fare.<\/p>\n

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Looking at the ingredients list, we noticed some surprises you wouldn\u2019t usually see in a sweet pastry, namely \u201cpowdered sauce\u201d, \u201cred pickled ginger\u201d, and \u201coctopus powder.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u25bc So\u2026 how would a takoyaki flavoured Danish turn out? Nervously, we took it out of its packaging.<\/p>\n

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At first glance, the outside didn\u2019t look too different from the Marble Danish breads we\u2019ve had before, with a beautifully browned exterior, and it even had a toasty, croissant-like aroma.<\/p>\n

\u25bc But then\u2026 a faint scent of sauce drifted in.<\/p>\n

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Clearly different from the usual Marble Danish, the aroma made us nervous. However, when we cut it open, the cross-section showed a brown marbled pattern that looked deceptively like chocolate or cinnamon.<\/p>\n

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As we lifted it up from the plate for a taste, though, the savoury, saucy aroma became more pronounced, and then, when we took a bite\u2026<\/p>\n

\u25bc \u2026it tasted just like takoyaki!!<\/p>\n

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While there was no fried batter present, the salty taste of the distinctive BBQ-esque style takoyaki sauce was definitely there. The moist, sweet bread helped to carry the salty flavour of the sauce throughout the palette, with a hint of margarine adding even more flavour.<\/p>\n

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Surprisingly, we could also taste aonori (green seaweed) and bonito flakes, two distinctive takoyaki toppings, which really helped to recreate the familiar flavour. Instead of clashing, the seemingly disparate flavours of takoyaki and Marble Danish were in perfect balance, coming together beautifully. If we had to compare it to anything, we\u2019d say it was like takoyaki with a slightly sweeter dough.<\/p>\n

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After being initially surprised by the new flavours, we quickly warmed to them and found ourselves craving another slice. It\u2019s a testament to Grand Marble\u2019s expertise in the world of Marble Danishes, and we highly recommend trying it while it\u2019s available, as it\u2019s only being sold at the online store until 15 September.<\/p>\n

Now\u2019s the time to try it too, as the online store is running a free shipping campaign in Japan on all its products until 15 July, except for addresses in Hokkaido and Okinawa, where delivery is half the usual price. With the money saved on postage costs, we\u2019ll be able to splurge on some of the other flavours too!<\/p>\n

Related: Grand Marble online store<\/a>
\n<\/em>Images \u00a9 SoraNews24<\/em>
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