Monday, October 25, 2010

Takoyaki :-)


I want to introduce Japanese famous food “takoyaki”.Tako means octopus in Japanese, and takoyaki are known as octopus balls. Takoyaki is the small and like okonomiyaki. It’s basically a flavored batter with a tiny piece of octopus (tako) inside, and is a quintessential street food snack.
Yaki is derived from "yaku" which simply means "to fry or grill" in Japanese, and can be found in the names of other Japanese cuisine items such as teriyaki or sukiyaki. Takoyaki is the most famous food in Osaka. Also, there are a lot of shops all over Japan. I think most of Japanese have ever ate takoyaki. It is easy to eat so in Japanese festival, a lot of street vendor’s stalls sell takoyaki. I want you to eat takoyaki so I introduce about it.

Making takoyaki at home is something of a recent trend in Japan. Some Japanese held takoyaki party at their home and enjoy eating and making takoyaki. All generations enjoy making takoyaki. It may difficult at first time, but it is very enjoyable. If you want to make takoyaki at home, you should use takoyaki pan. It is sold in many stores.
*Recipe of takoyaki J
Mix flour, dashi soup, and eggs in a bowl to make batter. Thickness of the batter should be like potage soup. Preheat a takoyaki pan and grease the molds. Pour batter into the molds to the full. Put octopus, red ginger, green onion, and dried red shrimp in each mold. Grill takoyaki balls, flipping with a pick to make balls. When browned, remove takoyaki from the pan and place on a plate. Put sauce and mayonnaise on top and sprinkle bonito flakes and aonori over.

I introduced about takoyaki because I like it. Also, I think you will enjoy making and eating takoyaki with your friend, family and so on. Also, I think Osaka is good place to visit. There are a lot of delicious Japanese foods in Osaka.

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