At one of our recent visits to Takumi, Marco and I ordered a dish of takoyaki. I’ve never had it before, while Marco did have some in one of his earlier trips to Japan. Takoyaki is made with wheat-based flour and small pieces of octopus (English Wikipedia).
It was softer than I expected (perhaps due to the amount of takoyaki sauce on top). The sauce is descended from Worcestershire sauce which the British brought to Japan in the 1800s. There’s also a bit of Japanese mayonnaise, the orange color on top.
It was tasty and hit the spot. You couldn’t really taste the octopus, if you’re wondering. The sauce was a bit overpowering in that regard. Marco and I will probably order it again the next time we are there.
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