PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing an octopus dumpling, which prevents the octopus filling of the dumpling from being hardened too much.SOLUTION: The method for manufacturing an octopus dumpling includes attaching an octopus pretreatment agent selected from the group consisting of the following (A), (B), (C), and (D) to an octopus filling for use: (A) emulsified fat composition having a high oil content (B) sol composition which contains 5.0 mass parts or less of pregelatinized starch relative to 100 mass parts of the emulsified fat composition having a high oil content (C) sol composition which contains 5.0 mass parts or less of polysaccharide thickener relative to 100 mass parts of the emulsified fat composition having a high oil content and (D) sol composition which contains 5.0 mass parts or less of starch and 1.0 mass part or less of polysaccharide thickener relative to 100 mass parts of the emulsified fat composition having a high oil content.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】たこ焼の具であるたこが固くなりすぎることがないたこ焼の製造方法を提供すること。【解決手段】以下の(A)、(B)、(C)及び(D)からなる群から選択される、たこの下処理剤を付着したたこを具として使用するたこ焼の製造方法である。(A)高油分乳化油脂組成物、(B) 高油分乳化油脂組成物100質量部に対してα化澱粉5.0質量部以下を含むゾル状組成物、(C)高油分乳化油脂組成物100質量部に対して増粘多糖類5.0質量部以下を含むゾル状組成物、(D)高油分乳化油脂組成物100質量部に対して澱粉5.0質量部以下及び増粘多糖類1.0質量部以下を含むゾル状組成物。【選択図】なし