Takoyaki Revisited

A Japanese friend of mine came to visit from Tokyo some time ago, and commented, as many Tokyo-ites have commented before “Takoyaki shops are everywhere!”

I really didn’t notice this upon first moving to Kansai, until I was here for a few years, and then took a trip back to Tokyo and got the urge for a “traditional Japanese battered octopus ball”. It really some effort to find them…

In Kansai you can often find small trucks that come out at night and sell takoyaki out of the back. This place was especially cheap, you can get 14 takoyaki for just 350 yen. Another good thing about Osaka is that cheap doesn’t necessarily mean low quality. Some of the best food won’t damage your wallet.

I was polite and asked this guy if I could snap his picture before taking it. He said no problem, and continued making my takoyaki without any other comments.

You can imagine how skillful these guys must become at their trade. Each night they must make hundreds of takoyaki…

There we have it. 14 takoyaki, and a beautiful spread of mayo across the top…

It’s almost looks too good to eat…

In case you missed it… Giant Takoyaki and Do-it-Yourself Takyoyaki home party! Get your Takoyaki info on Wikipedia as well.
- Harvey