https://crystal.castle.cc/tag/takoyaki/ Recent content in Takoyaki on adventures of an omnomnomnivore in NYC Hugo en-US Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:24:09 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2013/08/23/recipe-takoyaki-octopus-balls/ Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:24:09 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2013/08/23/recipe-takoyaki-octopus-balls/ <p><a href="https://crystal.castle.cc/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_5473.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-1865" src="https://crystal.castle.cc/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/img_5473.jpg" width="600" height="256" /></a></p> <p>When you think of Japanese food, sushi may be the first thing that comes to mind. But the world of Japanese street foods and bar snacks is just as eye-opening and tasty, while eschewing less accessible ingredients like bluefin. One of my favorite dishes is takoyaki, or octopus balls. These are typically cooked in massive hot plates at street stalls and festivals. In Japan, it&#8217;s not unusual to see just one chef deftly turning, cooking and serving dozens of takoyaki in a matter of minutes—the speed is truly remarkable! After watching these takoyaki masters at work, I began to wonder how I might replicate the dish at home.</p>