Mmm... takoyaki! I just love making these not to mention EATING THEM!!! they're amazing - just the perfect combination of textures and flavours in my mouth.. nom nom nom!!! I've been on the search high and low for a takoyaki machine (for a good deal) for the pass year and a half! Finally my wish was answered! The Japanese convenient store on Robson (Konbiniya) was having their anniversary sale and the takoyaki machine was 50% off! Here's the catch - they only sold 5 every Saturday of that one month and believe you me there were A LOT of people who wanted to get it. Cut throat competition! My friend went there to line up at least one hour before the store opened but there were already more then 5 people waiting in line. So the next Saturday she went there even earlier. When I got there I saw her and her sister already in line! Turns out she brought her sister along so she can get one for herself and one for me.. so thoughtful! you know when you have a good friend when______. kind of a moment! :) Every time I think of the good deal we got I always say "that was the best $20 I have EVER spent"! Definitely well worth it if you love takoyaki!!!
Here are some pictures of the takoyaki we made for dinner last night:
The machine all ready to go :)
The batter cooking! my sister put Char Siu in some of them :D
Flipping!
TADA! super delicious
We were surprised just how easy it was to make! No more waiting for night market to roll around before we can sink our teeth into some good octopus puffs (I try to avoid calling them octopus balls because people seem to always get the wrong idea). I don't blame them I guess ;p
I hope they have another sale for these machines, I spend too much $ buying takoyaki at the night market..
ReplyDeleteyou should check around November that's when I got mine! :) yeah.. they're pricey alright, but now I can waste my money on other night market food! woohoo
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