Balls.
There. I said it. I know you were thinking it so now we can move on to bigger and better things.
Like Love Balls.
SHOVE THEM IN MY MOUTH. No really, these things are addictive and delicious as all hell. Stop your giggling. I’m serious.
After our romp in Japan in 2008 I became hilariously addicted to Japanese cuisine – in particular, takoyaki.
Tako = Octopus
Yaki = Grilled or Fried
In this case, batter dipped octopus balls deep fried and covered in a type of mayo.
*obscene moan*
I hadn’t had one for 4 years until I found that one of the Austin food trucks specialized in them.
And my thoughts? Well, it definitely isn’t Osaka on a plate but they are still pretty damn good and will be able to hold me off for sure. Perfectly crispy on the outside and the bonito flakes piled high, I’m sure I will be craving these again sometime soon.
The hard thing is that there are 1500+ Austin food trucks. How am I supposed to try them all?!
…but I did find one food truck with okonomiyaki…
Oh wow Japanese Food Trucks… y’all so fancy over there in Austin. I wonder if Houston has any like this… I know we have the Mexican ones…lol. I would love some of those balls… you know i love them.
Very interesting! I’ve tried octopus but didn’t like it. Although this picture is making me wanna try it again!
Just returned from my Japan trip and had difficulty in finding veg food!!
I am a pure vegetarian and people there would not understand what that means!
Oh my! Will be in Austin next month. Will have to check this out!
We are! We are in the middle of a “food renaissance”!
And…
BALLS.
I’m sure you did – especially since so many veggies are pescatarian.
We will be here until the 21st!