Food, Food, and More Food Thread

krim wrote:the mix isn't hard to make.

what's in it? flour, egg, etc...?

Tu_triky wrote:what's in it? flour, egg, etc...?

Probably... It's very pancake batter-ish, ne?

bmwracer wrote:
Probably... It's very pancake batter-ish, ne?

yeah....the batter is just to form the "ball" i don't think it really imparts the flavor in the dish

Tu_triky wrote:the batter is just to form the "ball"

A binder.

bmwracer wrote:
A binder.

yup you should watch that video that i recommended to kenjilina in the japan thread...the anthony bourdain special on osaka....he eats all kind of yummy japanese food including osaka specialities such as takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and kushikatsu.....

Tu_triky wrote:yup you should watch that video that i recommended to kenjilina in the japan thread...the anthony bourdain special on osaka....he eats all kind of yummy japanese food including osaka specialities such as takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and kushikatsu.....

Ah, thanks for reminding me... I was gonna download it last night but I forgot... :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Ah, thanks for reminding me... I was gonna download it last night but I forgot... :victory:

It's a bit long...because the first hour covers Osaka, and the second hour covers Mainland China....I don't think it's a keeper but you'll enjoy the first half...especially cuz most docs on Japan usually focus on Tokyo not Osaka.

To say that Bourdain pigs out on this trip is an understatement :hehe:

Wynter wrote:

I've been dying to try croquette cakes ever since that epi in Kuitan. :drooling: How were they?

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Here's a takoyaki how to vid...

looks like the lady throws in flour, eggs, either corn starch or potato starch, and water for the batter.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=otuWJHcFkxc

bmwracer wrote:
Ah, thanks for reminding me... I was gonna download it last night but I forgot... :victory:

here's a couple of screencaps of some of the grub that Bourdain chowed down on :mrgreen:

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anago sushi (salt water eel) as opposed to unagi (fresh water eel)....looks delectable! :drooling:

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more photos of the salt water eel (anago)

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anago tempura
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Looks like unagi... Nevertheless, a tasty morsel. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Looks like unagi... Nevertheless, a tasty morsel. :victory:

I thought the same...must be because it's basted in sauce which gives the eel its dark look.

Tu_triky wrote:Here's a takoyaki how to vid...

looks like the lady throws in flour, eggs, either corn starch or potato starch, and water for the batter.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=otuWJHcFkxc

replace water with bonito flake/seaweed broth to kick it up a notch, that's what the ex did once.

krim wrote:

replace water with bonito flake/seaweed broth to kick it up a notch

or as the japanese say, "level up o shite" :hehe:

It's all about the DJ Yakisoba

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Tu_triky wrote:It's all about the DJ Yakisoba

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Wow...i wonder if there are kids who are like I dont want any other type of soba except Dj yakisoba...lol

shiroi_tora wrote:

Wow...i wonder if there are kids who are like I dont want any other type of soba except Dj yakisoba...lol

only the japanese hip hop heads.... :hehe:

krim wrote:

replace water with bonito flake/seaweed broth to kick it up a notch, that's what the ex did once.

Thanks. :thumbsup:

Tu_triky wrote:

ROFL...reheat those frozen half-dome shaped ones....i saw those at the japanese market the other day.

Yup. Those are the ones. I tried 3 different brands and they're all dome shaped. :pout: At least one of them comes with sauce.


I don't even know why I keep eating crappy mall sushi. I tried a new place for dinner. $18, 2 nigiri, the rest just those f-ing maki filled with mayonnaise, vegetables and pollock. I even had 2 maki filled with chicken... :crazy2: