#easy cooking

Today my friends and I made an Osakan classic - takoyaki!  Except… we didn’t include any octopus.  Granted, this is a bit unorthodox, since usually the octopus is the main filling for the little molten balls of dough, so just to be accurate, we called it takonashiyaki.  

For the batter, we just used a regular packet of takoyaki batter mix from the grocery store, which you only have to mix with eggs and water.  As for the fillings, we used various combinations of bacon, cheese, tofu, leeks, ground pork, apple, kimchee, and corn. It was really delicious!  You could combine any of these with almost any of the others, sometimes three or four ingredients, to make some great flavors.  And of course cheese goes with just about everything!

For dessert, we used pancake batter, with banana, chocolate, apple, and blueberry fillings.

We’re hoping to have a repeat of this party again soon, perhaps with some fresh herbs, like rosemary, which would probably go great with the pork and apple, and some dipping sauces for the dessert balls, like chocolate or maple syrup, or some nice fruit sauces.