There's a takoyaki truck that drives around Tonosho about once a week. It reminds me of an ice cream truck because music blares from its speakers and people come running up to it to get their takoyaki fix.
Takoyaki are round balls of batter with a piece of octopus in the middle (like an octopus dumpling surprise). They are cooked in a special griddle with round depressions. Monday I ate lunch with some friends and we made takoyaki and it was delicious!
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| Takoyaki grills! |
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| We made takoyaki at Naoko-san's house. Here she is ladling the batter onto the grills. |
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| Niko-chan watching her mother put octopus pieces into each takoyaki. |
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| Niko-chan, Ayano and Naoko putting green onion and pickled ginger into the batter. |
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| More batter goes on top. |
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| Naomi, Niko, Cino and Miki checking on the progress of the takoyaki. |
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| Me getting in on the takoyaki action. Turning the dumplings over was actually fun and easier than it looked. |
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| Naomi cooking away. |
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| Our finished meal. Naoko also made delicious pad thai! |
