The art of making takoyaki
By solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
Philippines
April 1, 2019 6:03pm CST
According to Google, ‘takoyaki is a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan.’ The special molded pan is right there in the photo above. Typically, takoyaki is filled with minced or diced octopus. Japanese don’t scrimp on their octopus slices. As you bite the takoyaki balls, you can taste the octopus slices wiggling in your mouth. Just kidding. They’re not alive, of course. But authentic Japanese takoyaki is a real treat. In my home country, takoyaki doesn’t have tako (octopus) at all. They just use powder/seasoning and lots and lots of vegetables and I grew up thinking takoyaki is just a ball of veggies.
Have you eaten takoyaki before?
Photo was taken at my friend’s house where we had a takoyaki party.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Apr 19
Nice photo. I have never heard of takoyaki but it sounds good. I have had Japanese food with noodles before.
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Apr 19
@sol_cee I believe ramen it was some time ago. I just noticed that you can get frozen takoyaki balls online. I don't know if they'll be good but I might try them.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
2 Apr 19
@RasmaSandra that’s great. You can put them in the oven for that crunchy outside but gooey inside feel.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
8 Apr 19
No, we stay very far off from the sea so sea food is not a regular item.
Sometimes a couple of sea fish and big lobsters do come to the market. But haven't eaten octopus or squid etc.
Lots of shrimps and river prawns though and many kinds of fish which I do prefer over chicken.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
11 Apr 19
@responsiveme I like prawns, I'm just too lazy to peel them off. lol
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
10 Apr 19
@sol_cee the sea ones are saltier I guess.
We mostly have fresh water fishes where we live.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
2 Apr 19
aww, too bad i didn't see the first picture of you in a sweater.
i'm giggling at the upside down picture, but yeah they're popular here now and i was disappointed when i tried it. it deflated like a balloon! hahaha! i was expecting something dense like a meatball.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
2 Apr 19
@sol_cee it's right side up now. i know @sunrisefan shared a tip about pictures with the help of fb.
another tip i read recently was using an app called befunky.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
2 Apr 19
@hereandthere I think it's the way I took the photo. haha
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
10 Apr 19
Oh boy that looks good. I would try it for sure.
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@isweartokira (3465)
• United States
1 Apr 19
that looks and sounds really yummy, I've never tried it but I'd like to
also I like your sweater in the picture, it looks so cute and comfy :)
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@isweartokira (3465)
• United States
2 Apr 19
@sol_cee yes, your English seems perfect to me
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
25 Jul 19
I haven't eaten this Japanese kind of food. This is the first time I have seen it here.
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@flapiz (22402)
• United Kingdom
4 Jul 19
I love takoyaki! Although sometimes it burns the palate when it’s fresh because the inside tends to be hotter than the outside. I also didn’t know there was octopus inside. I feel like it’s just veggies. The sauce and the pork dust on top makes it a little meaty though.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
7 Apr 19
I have to admit I never have but it does sound interesting.
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@Letranknight2015 (51515)
• Philippines
3 Apr 19
I wonder what would that taste.
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