This is the only brand of takoyaki balls I have ever known and grown to love. I haven't had this for the longest time and I was so glad to find this in Market Market mall... It has stood the test of time and has stayed in business all these years!
I never knew what went inside each Samurai ball so I consider myself lucky that day when I was given the chance to watch how a fresh batch of balls is made from scratch.
... bits of octopus or squid, maybe... dried shrimp... veggie bits....
As the halves cook, they are tilted to one side as more of the batter is poured, enough to make balls when they are done.
Almost done but not quite... a few more magical strokes here and there.... and lo and behold... they are now balls ready for packing!
The balls are packed in 3's... the sauce is poured in... and the final touch.... the balls are dusted with fish powder... The taste hasn't changed... best when enjoyed hot and freshly made... For only P28. per order, defnitely a steal.
oh, yummy takoyaki! i can eat them everyday!
ReplyDeletesyel, love ko din yan! grew up with this brand. yung ibang bago in the market, hindi masarap, hahaha...
ReplyDeletebut we still have to try the one daw in Little Tokyo sa makati. super sarap daw nun. japanese talaga ang nagluluto. i hope to blog it soon.
yung isang japayuki na kapitbahay namin sabi di daw masarap yung takoyaki ng samurai balls.... ja-fakes daw na ginawa nang pampinoy ang lasa..... pero samurai lang kasi kilala ko forever kaya don't really know kung di pala authentic taste nga siya.... heniways-- masarap naman talaga, my opinion:)
ReplyDeleteyung isang japayuki na kapitbahay namin sabi di daw masarap yung takoyaki ng samurai balls.... ja-fakes daw na ginawa nang pampinoy ang lasa..... pero samurai lang kasi kilala ko forever kaya don't really know kung di pala authentic taste nga siya.... heniways-- masarap naman talaga, my opinion:)
ReplyDeletemarielle, japeyk na kung japeyk... yan lang ang alam kong lasa nyan eh.. hehehe. pagtyagaan ko na...
ReplyDeletepero sis, we will check out the Little Tokyo area sa Makati one of these days. andun daw ang authentic na takoyaki balls na masarap... will try to blog it too.
dami nagsasabi masarap daw yan. haven't tried it.. i don't like the smell din kasi kaya siguro di ako tempted mag-try :P
ReplyDeletebiancs, actually, i didnt like this either when i was way way younger... lambot kasi and felt so gooey in my mouth... hahaha... pero i developed the like for the flavors din later on...
ReplyDeleteif and when you decide to try it, go for the best daw sa Little Tokyo in Makati.
I really like samurai takoyaki. How much is the franchise?
ReplyDelete@joel, thanks for dropping by. sorry, ihave no idea about their franchising rates.
ReplyDeletenakatikim na ba kayo ng takoyaki sa Octoboy? promise, its worth a try... parang nakapunta na rin kayo sa japan. :D
ReplyDeleteAng samurai ang no.1 talaga para sa akin wala sa mga nakain ko na takoyaki and puwede ma compare sa samurai, I was once a 500 peso worth of samurai takoyaki just to bring in Taiwan when I was studying mandarin there sobrang crave ko siya. gusto ko talaga makakuha ng recipe ng samurai takoyaki.
ReplyDeletewow, anonymous, loyalist ka pala ng Samurai.. well, in one of my future posts, ill feature one authentic takoyaki that is surely going to change your mind... coming soon! ;)
ReplyDeletetry nyo ang yasai chikara takoyaki,kaya lang wala pa dito sa manila davao palang.nung mag expo sa world trade andun ang yasai chikara takoyaki.comment ng marami kakaiba ang lasa,nasarapan daw
ReplyDeletecla, since 1995 pa sa davao ang yasai chikara takoyaki
masarap din ang samurai takoyaki yan ang una kung ntikman dito sa pinas sa harrison plaza.pero try nyo din yasai chikara takoyaki ng davao,open na cla for franchise.
ReplyDeletethanks for the recomm. we will try to find yasai chikara here in manila. sana magkaron na.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a review for the New Hatchin Takoyaki from Little Tokyo Makati?
ReplyDeletethegodofunicorns, sorry, i dont. my pending takoyaki review is that of Hana's. soon. :)
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