This morning I finally received this lovely new 'baby' from Amazon - a takoyaki pan :)! Well, it's actually not a takoyaki pan, but a pan for making Danish Aebleskiver (some kind of Danish Poffertjes) or German Pförtchen, but it's the closest one to Takoyaki pan I could find here in Germany. Around two years ago I bought a Poffertjes pan with the hope that I would be able to make some takoyaki with it. Unfortunately the holes were not deep enough for making takoyaki (silly me didn't even really know what a poffertjes looked like...!), so even though the taste was fine, my takoyaki were all flat instead of round. However, from now on I wouldn't have such a problem anymore...:).
Takoyaki making - you can see I also used shrimps besides squid ( couldn't find octopus - well, maybe I should give Paul the Octopus a visit one day ;)!)
I used the recipe from the Cooking With Dog video which you can see below. I absolutely love Cooking With Dog channel, it's cute, the recipes are clear and the foods all look great...:)!
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These seafood balls look delish!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to have one of those pans! Except they're so expensive and I don't know which one to buy. What brand is your pan? Is it easy to use? And I sure would like to eat an takoyaki. So pretty. :)
ReplyDelete@ Angie - They were :)! Will make them again in the near future!
ReplyDelete@ Esther - My pan is not very expensive. I bought it here:
http://astore.amazon.de/cookigalle-21/detail/B0002HPBUU - but this is from Amazon Germany. It's quite easy to use, but you have to make sure it's greased well, or it's going to stick!
Try this link instead:
http://www.amazon.com/TAKOYAKI-PAN-WITH-12-MOLDS/dp/B0006FLNDM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1282331260&sr=8-2 - the pan is quite affordable I think. Hope this helps!
Mmmm....love these.....very delicious. I have a takoyaki mould which I bought from a Japanese shop quite a few years ago. I think I have only used it for about 5 times to make takoyaki. Looks like I have forgotten about it. Time to dig it out and make these wonder balls again :D Thanks very much for reminding.
ReplyDeleteUn plato muy rico. Se ve muy sabroso. Saludos
ReplyDeleteWell, they look round and pretty to me :)
ReplyDeleteI have that same pan!! haha, I would have never thought to try this with that pan, just sweet treats. Good to know :)
ReplyDeleteI loves this, if got pass by stall sell this, i will surely buy it...
ReplyDeleteI so admire your creativity. What a wonderful way to use a pan designed to perform a limited function. This is my first visit to your blog. It will not be my last. I love your recipes and photos. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary
ReplyDeletewor, this look so good! I tasted this in the weekend market here, not really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your help :) I really appreciate it.
ReplyDelete@ Mary Moh - It's time to make takoyaki again then :)!
ReplyDelete@ Jose Manuel - Thanks for dropping by, unfortunately I don't read Spanish, maybe I have to ask my Spanish colleagues what you wrote ;).
@ Tigerfish - With this new takoyaki pan, they're round luckily :), the flat ones were from the past when I used Poffertjes pan.
@ Victoria - Try it, it's worth it :)! But you should oil the pan well, everytime you add new batter, or it's going to stick...!
@ Somewhere in Singapore - We don't have such stalls here, only in Düsseldorf (a city in Germany with high Japanese population) when they have 'Japan Day' once a year.
@ Mary - Thank you for your kind words, Mary. Do visit often :).
@ Sonia - Try to make them yourself, it's not that difficult to make, just make sure you have the right pan :).
@ Esther - It's my pleasure :).
looks delicious :)
ReplyDeletecetakan spt ini ada juga di indo, temen ada yg beli trus bawa ke sini...bagus jg, nonstick
ReplyDeleteoh wow, I want that pan too!
ReplyDelete@ Jess - Thanks, Jess!
ReplyDelete@ Kartika - aku pernah liat di indo beberapa tahun lalu, bukan takoyaki pan, tapi bener2 takoyaki machine, mahal bgt, kalo gak salah sekitar 3 thn lalu 500.0000. Skrg mungkin lebih banyakan kali ya, krn makanan Jepang kan lebih dikenal di Indo.
@ Pigpigscorner - Buy one! ;) There are actually many better (but no doubt more expensive) ones too.
Haven't tasted this before, would certainly love to try!
ReplyDelete@ Cheah - You should! Takoyaki are absolutely scrumptious...!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dish and great pan... it can be useful for many other things as well :)
ReplyDelete@ Margot - thanks! Yes, this pan can be used for making other things as well like Danish/German pancakes.´ :)
ReplyDeletewoah woah woah! so beautifully made! Can't believe your art work. I can never make something like this eh. Not very artistic-y lah!!!
ReplyDeletePS: I also added you on my blogroll. Woohoo now u are saved and I wont ever loose your blog!
Jen
This is so cool! I love ordering this at Japanese restaurants.
ReplyDeleteYou know, I finally managed to get an aebleskiver pan - I am sooo going to try this one.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to try to make this too someday :p Saat ini cukup puas dg resep okonomiyaki dulu. hehehe.
ReplyDelete@ Jen - Thanks for the compliment Jen :). I am sure you can, you just need a takoyaki pan, it does the work for you...!
ReplyDelete@ Fresh Local Fresh Best - Me too...! But I cannot order it in the Japanese restaurants I know around here:(, that's why I had to make it myself at home!
@ Trissa - Good for you and 'Good Luck in the Kitchen!' (I'm just trying to imitate the narrator in "Cooking With Dog" ;)).
@Angels - Maksud kamu takoyaki ;)?
These look really cool! And I can't believe there's Chopin's Black Keys Etude used as background music in that Japanese cooking vid! :D
ReplyDeleteOmg I LOVE takoyaki too!! I've been finding that kind of pan in Singapore(where I live)but I still can't find it! Hope I can save enough money and buy it online :)
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