Last night, I went to a potluck dinner. One of the fun things that was made was octopus balls (takoyaki). This is bits of octopus tentacles that are cooked in a batter in the shape of a ball. So just in case you want to try this at home, here's how it's made. First actually, you need a takoyaki pan which has many depressions to cook the balls in. After the pan has heated up, a crepe-like batter is poured in the depressions. Then bits of octopus are put in with bits of cabbage and cooked ginger. Here's what it's like at the beginning:
As the bottom side cooks, the balls are turned over with small sticks so that the batter surrounds the octopus and is shaped into a ball:
Near the end, oil is put on the balls so that the outside can become brown and crispy:
When they are finished, bonito flakes (light flakes of fish) are put on the balls:
And then they are eaten (sometimes with mayo...but not for me^^):
Yummy!
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