Takoyaki flavored Puffed Snacks -
H-Mart $1.99
I promised you a non-Aldi review, and here it is: Takyoyaki flavored puffed snacks! (Definitely not something you'd ever see at Aldi.)
For those of you unfamiliar with "takoyaki," it's bite-sized pieces of octopus, coated in thick batter, and baked in small sphere-shaped molds. Once cooked, they are topped with sauces, seaweed, green onion and fish flakes.
To the typical American, it sounds a little odd, and believe me, a few years ago I was turning up my nose at it, but after giving it a try I can see why this street food is so popular. I'm still not a fan of the bouncy eraser-like texture of the octopus inside, but everything else about takoyaki is great! Fried dough, mayo, BBQ-like takoyaki sauce, fish flakes, onions and seaweed are an AMAZING combination!
Since I'm not a huge fan of the octopus chunks inside (mostly due to their texture) I'm really hoping these snacks will deliver all the takoyaki flavor I love, but with the delightful texture of a cheese puff. Will these octopus balls live up to my expectations?
Frozen Takoyaki-
H-mart: Cherry Hill, NJ
Octobus balls! Don't worry, I haven't gone Bear Grylls on all of you. These aren't balls as in testicles (never thought I'd have to type that on a food blog), these are spheres of fried dough filled with cabbage and a little chunk of octopus.
A few years ago my boyfriend went to Japan for a college course on psychology, and while he was there he had some delicious street food. This is one of the items he's been craving since he's returned, so I found a frozen version in H-mart to try and satisfy his craving.
I was really busy weekend, so I thought I'd take a moment to show you some foodie teaser images from Instagram. (There's a normal review post coming up later tonight.)
All of these items have reviews coming up next month!
