We had "
Tako-Yaki" luncheon with our friend Mr & Mrs T.
Tako-Yaki is Japanese savory pancake balls with octopus, or "
Tako." Not only boiled Tako but also pickled ginger and scallion are in the balls. The batter is made with Japanese soup stock "Dashi," cake flour, and egg with a little of soy sauce and Japanese sweet rice wine,
Mirin.
Mr & Mrs T brought a special
Tako-Yaki electric griddle which can make 18
Tako-Yaki at once. It was fun to cook several batches with everyone together. Our
Tako-Yaki were what they were supposed to be: crispy outside and creamy inside. With traditional toppings like Japanese sweet savory sauce, dried seaweed powder (
Ao-nori), and dried bonito flakes (
Kastuo-bushi),
Tako-Yaki were so yummy. We made total 90 balls for four of us. They were gone so quickly.
