Octopus balls

In the area where I have been flat hunting there are several takoyaki vendors. Takoyaki are a kind of batter dumpling around the size of a golf ball. They have a crispy shell and are filled with chunks of octopus.

Not only are they rather delicious but they make them in front of you and the process if fascinating to watch. The moulds are only hemispherical; a skilled process of flip and tuck with two short spikes produces the finished spheres.

After a layer of batter, the octopus is added.

Puffed rice, onion and pickled ginger (I think) sprinkled.

Flooded with more batter.

Scoring with the spikes.

Each little square flipped over and tucked under.