Judging from the remarkably high percentage of families from Osaka that possess an iron plate and other tools for cooking takoyaki, and from the large number of people in Osaka, both men and women, who know how to cook takoyaki, the popularity of takoyaki is so great in Osaka that people say exaggerate, 'An iron plate for cooking takoyaki is one of brides' household articles in Osaka.'
「大阪ではたこ焼き用鉄板は嫁入り道具の一つ」と誇張したことが言われる程、大阪出身の家庭でのたこ焼き用の鉄板や道具の所持率、男女を問わずたこ焼きの作り方を知っている人が多い事からみても、たこ焼きの人気は高いものである。