Haagen-Dazs - Takoyaki?

Haagen-Dazs in Japan is getting in to the Kansai spirit with these Takoyaki-like ice cream snacks. This spread here will cost you 800 yen (about 8$), and is just like Takoyaki! Except there is no octopus, it’s not cooked, and is sweet tasting, like ice cream… instead of… Taco-y. Like… Octopus.

Haha, fooled you. The picture on top is of the plastic food models in the store window. Below is the actual food shot.

The sign says that…

大阪名物「たこ焼き」のイメージもユニークな当店だけのオリジナルメニューです。 Osaka Meibutsu “takoyaki” no ime-ji mo yuniiku na touten dake no original menu desu. Which means, This original menu item takes after the Osaka speciality “takoyaki”, and is only available in this store!

So if you want to try it… You gotta go to Osaka. (Sorry again Mr. Wake) This shop is located near Doutonbori in the Namba area, right near the Kuidaore clown doll which is so famous.

Good stuff! But far too expensive to enjoy on a regular, or even semi-regular basis.

On a funny language note, in Kansai, Haagen-Daz used to be shortened and said 「ハゲ」in Kansai-ben. ハゲ、also can mean “bald-dude”. Note… This was written in a book I’m reading, but my Kansai friends claim it’s not true.

- Harvey