Takoyaki?

[youareabunny]

Search did not show me much except that, as I expected, most takoyaki that anyone has been served here was frozen.

I only had it once, somewhere in Kearny Mesa, and it was definitely frozen.

The last mention was a few months ago, has anyone had any luck with takoyaki? Or should I try to make some in my cake pop maker?

Thanks in advance.

[Rodzilla]

I won't claim to be an expert either, but Izakaya Masa and Yokohama Yakitori Kobou both have them.

[youareabunny]

Guess ill just hafto try all of them :). Thanks for the suggestions.

[SaltyRaisins]

Sadly, Masa's are frozen. They're kinda labor intensive if easy to make, so most izakaya places tend to"outsource."

Good luck!

[Rodzilla]

any tricks for being able to tell the difference?

[SaltyRaisins]

Not unlike the difference between a fresh made waffle and an Eggo. Textural, mainly, but also factory-uniform in shape and ingredient distribution. The real deal are often funny-looking.

That help?

[Rodzilla]

yep, thanks!

[karaethon]

or just that the octopus in the middle tastes frozen

[JonDough]

Yu Me Ya has it.

http://www.sakehouseyumeya.com/menu.php

[daantaat]

I am no takoyaki expert, but Yu Me Ya's are very light, with a good proportion of diced octopus. Definitely not frozen.

[karaethon]

I've had the ones in Hillcrest and thought they were frozen. Haven't tried the ones in Encinitas.

[daantaat]

Encinitas didn't appear to be frozen.

[Tripeler]

Electric Takoyaki pans are very common in Japan. Likely you could find them at Mitsuwa.

[SaltyRaisins]

Raki Raki makes them fresh.

Located in the same "plaza" as Tofu House.

Takoyaki paahty.

Wait, you OWN a cake pop maker? And I thought I had skeletons in *my* closet...

But seriously, as long as the pan is as thick as a cast-iron pan it'll work. Aebleskiver pan.

[youareabunny]

Thank you! I'm so there :)

I got the maker to do some girlish events (wedding showers, birthdays) as I couldn't bring myself to bake a cake and mash it with frosting.

I'm not sure it'll get hot enough for takoyaki but it's worth a shot, I'll keep my eyeballs peeled at the Salvation Army for an aebleskiver pan.

[SaltyRaisins]

Or you could buy the real deal at Mitsuwa marketplace.

Cheers!