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| Takoyaki stall in Metropolis Mall, Muntinlupa City |
Filipinos are fond of eating out.
Anyone can come up with this conclusion if he sees the numerous food stalls
lining up the malls, train stations, and every nook and cranny of the
metropolis.
Among the food trips enjoyed by
everyone is the Japanese-inspired Takoyaki. These are small chewy balls with snippets
of squids and vegetables on the insides. It is usually topped with mayonnaise and
sprinkled with powdered condiments before being served.
How it is cooked is a feast for the
eyes. The ones in the malls would have a rectangular plate with small concave
indentions of around 100 holes. The balls can be cooked by dropping the
flour-like mixture into these holes, and when half-cooked, the vegetables and
squid are placed in the middle. Halfway through the cooking, a topping of the
flour-like mixture is again poured to create small balls that can be eaten as
soon as it’s off the plate.
This is an acquired taste as far as I
am concerned. My daughter introduced me to this fast-food concoction and I
became an instant convert. I always look for Takoyaki stalls whenever I am out
of the house and have my fill whenever I see them. I have gotten used to the
queasy concoction and spicy taste that makes me salivate after partaking of
this luscious delight.
Takoyaki comes cheap, costing around $0.70
cents for four mushy balls. I am able to finish two servings of eight balls in
one sitting, with no difficulty. It is
one street food that most Filipinos now enjoy and embrace it as one of their very own.
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