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Ariel's avatar

I want a video of you flipping these. With the cats watching. I want a video of the cats watching you do this.

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Dennis Lee's avatar

It's the bonito flakes that are the biggest concern!!!

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Neurozach's avatar

They must have been driven insane by bonito lust.

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SumGai1986's avatar

"I’ll be sure to cram a Dole Whip up my ass in your honor"

I recall a time many years ago when you wouldn't settle for less than an entire Dole pineapple. I'm glad to see that you're becoming more sensible in your advancing age.

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Dennis Lee's avatar

It's to soothe the scrapes from the pineapple. And to prepare the path for a second one. Please have an emergency transport on standby

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Arjun Basu's avatar

If we ever meet, and after we've alerted the media, we can hug it out but I am never shaking your hand.

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Dennis Lee's avatar

That is okay. I will slap you on the back with the greasiest palm you've ever seen and everyone will see my handprint. You will be marked...for life.

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Arjun Basu's avatar

Meeting you will be like getting a tattoo. On the face.

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Neurozach's avatar

Not to complain, because this sounds amazing, but would it have killed you to put it into a tortilla?

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Dennis Lee's avatar

You know, I'd considered it, but I wanted to celebrate the beloved takoyaki part as much as the taco part. I suppose I coulda milked that and turned it into "taco takoyaki tacos," however, which is breaking my brain a little

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Neurozach's avatar

Taco^3yaki

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Joel Hobart's avatar

That cooker looks like it would work well for making aebelskivers, unni appam, paddu, and probably a dozen other pancake-like balls.

Wait, did you justify that purchase for ball making? Approved!

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Max Falkowitz's avatar

I've never seen more mouthwatering calluses.

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Neurozach's avatar

Pulpoyaki

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Taffy's avatar

Sir! This sounds... delicious? It looks and sounds delicious!

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Dennis Lee's avatar

It was, but I JUST realized the leftovers are still in the fridge and they look atrocious

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Kate Walker's avatar

These are a real thing in Osaka! Check out Daigen, which has been doing hard shell takoyaki sandwiches since the 1960s!!!

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Dennis Lee's avatar

UGH WE WANT TO TRAVEL SO BAD. Or, alternatively, LEAVE PERMANENTLY

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Mary G's avatar

I hope you shared with Davida.

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Bonnie Canelakes's avatar

Well done hairy cat toys Dennis. Japanese/Mexican is a fusion I approve of since 1986 when I, a South Texan (at the time) visited my first sushi bar, the Red Sun, in San Francisco; it forever changed What’s For Dinner. But I still can’t get over the electric pancake maker- who knew? A must have!!

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Mark Lindzy's avatar

Damn this looks actually good! And seeing as we are in Chicago, I’m wondering why we don’t have a taco takoyaki place already…at least a pop-up, amirite?

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DANA TEDESCO's avatar

I've found some takoyakis under my refrigerator too!

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