How to make Takoyaki!

[misschristina11]

do I have to add the ginger? cause when i've eaten at sushi restaraunts i've never tasted the ginger in it.

[LenaAndreia]

@misschristina11 If you don't want to, you don't have to. The recipe I used called for it, and it tasted pretty much the same as the Takoyaki I got in Japan. It's up to you, though. :3

[mypuppy4U]

OMG thankyouthankyouTHANKYOU so much!  i really needed help on the dashi part for the batter but thank you so much for the tip! now i am so confident to make takoyaki now, i can't sleep! xD

[LenaAndreia]

Song is "Natural Beauty" by Core of Soul. :3

[WaterMiracleStar]

wat song is this?

[KisaraCrystal]

OMG! This is awesome, I love it, by the way where did you find that cute cat takoyaki picture for you video? That is so cute.

[LenaAndreia]

@KisaraCrystal A lot of people have been asking this, (and I've been a bad youtuber 'cause I haven't been keeping up with it) but honestly I just typed "Takoyaki" one day into the google image search and this little guy popped up. He was my phone background for a LONG time, and when I made the video I decided to use him, 'cause he's cute. :3

[Akane1313]

@KisaraCrystal Oh! That's Nyan Nyan Nyanko by San-x. Cats that hide in food and other various objects. They're so cute! ^_^

[dog74586]

lol i got some takoyaki flour stuff...still have not used it yet D:

[EmoMexNerd]

SWEET JESUS!!!

That's a pretty big sucker (octupus) you get there! :O

But it looks delicious later on the video. I want to try this dish so bad. >.<

[NoMoreCinnamonRolls]

This is SO much more helpful than ANYTHING else I could find!!! :0

I LOVE YOU. And the Takoyaki Neko. X3

I'm studying abroad in Japan next summer, and I can't wait to try REAL takoyaki from a street vendor!! :D

Until then I'll have to suffice with my little electric pan and this video! <3

Much love dear! Thank you so much!!!

[000DrkAngel000]

uh! nyanko-takoyaki!!

[lilmewlovekai]

aren't these materials hard to find? I'm gonna try finding them and make takoyaki if I can.^^

[EmoMexNerd]

@lilmewlovekai

No kidding. Same here. :3

[lavender880]

PLEASE get a cutting board!! Telling people to cut food on a paper plate is not good. You can cut yourself. Love takoyaki!!! :)

[Syoran]

octopus.....scares me x.x but im like 50/50 on this but takoyaki doesnt HAVE to be made wiht Octopus right? jsut original is made that way? what other things can be used?

[Powerofthunder]

my friend used chocolate. just dont use the sauce. also my friend used chicken, beef, pork, and just use ur imagination :)

[Syoran]

@Powerofthunder TY :D chocolate sounds..really really good lol

[ocgamester02]

Lucky for me i can just run over the the local asian store(maruki) and just buy some. But i got to admit, the way you cooked yours was freakin awsome XD

[LeaOfSorrow]

when i was young, i didnt know what this was and hated the taste but you know how you grow up. i soon realized how much an idiot i was for hating something sweet and delicious! so now i love this and is a rare delicacy for me in my household... if only i could go back in time T_T~

[PunkStar6661]

I've always wanted to taste takoyaki, but I have a fear of octopus lol

I eat fish, but the suction cups really give me chills.

I've never actually tasted it, but it just doesn't look appealing.

Everyone I know love clams, I didn't like them because of the look, but to be positive I tried them. Ugh XP, they didn't quite float my boat.

Since then I don't eat things that don't look or smell good.

How would you say octopus taste like?

[LenaAndreia]

It tastes a bit like Steak, I think. It's just reeeeally really chewy.

If you want to try it, Takoyaki's a good way to do it, if you can find some. Since the octopus is cut into really really small pieces, you don't have to see the suction cups. :3

[TheTakoyakiMansion]

Yummyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!(And I love your "Neko Yaki" background.Where did ya find it?)

[chefcommons]

Nice work, we liked your video very much so we embedded it on ChefCommons . com w/ link back and reference to Youtube. (Let us know if you don't wish for it to be featured)

[LenaAndreia]

Thank you so much! :D

[sweetkrissanty]

i've just order a takoyaku grill maker,

I can't wait to try them myself!

^^ thnx for the recipe-

[LenaAndreia]

Cool, lemme know how that goes. :3

[NiEVE1de2ICHIGO]

I don't have a takoyaki pan :( what should I do? please :(

[LenaAndreia]

Well, I've seen recipes that use muffin pans as well (you'd bake it in the oven), though I've never tried it myself. Do you live near any Asian Supermarkets? That's where I found my takoyaki pan. You can also get them online, though prepare to really pay for the shipping if you take that route. This one ran me 20$ in Orlando.

[harukamae]

You posted a takoyaki recipe AND USED A CORE OF SOUL SONG! You have cured my Kansai-related nostalgia!

[Moniiica3]

They look so good *_*

[clawdia0takito0kaka]

OMGGGGGG!!!!!!!! i luv uuuuu!!!!!!! ^_^...

thks 4 makin this... i'm not into reeadin n that kind of stuf..

now i understand ^_^.. hei.. but..

do you now if there is anyway i can cook it without buying the takoyaki pan..?

[LenaAndreia]

I've heard of people using muffin pans and then baking the takoyaki in the oven, but I've never tried it myself.

[Jmeyerkopf]

heh, I might have to "attempt" to make this (Sleepy)

[RadoxRedux]

The sad thing is that this is about ten times more clear than most professional chef's recepies. Hell, even I could probably do this. Nice one.

[CurlyQuote]

Not a big fan of mayo, but the rest of the food looks really impressive! (This is Matt by the way)