Shin is a such a cool, chill dude. I wanna stop by his place and give his salty balls a try. Yep.

He's so gentle. Just hearing him talk it's very calming. Takoyaki!

At a takoyaki party I was at in Japan they had a maker that had a switch that made it shake like crazy, moving all the takoyaki little by little around. It worked surprisingly well.

Bring him back again for more stuff!! Even just to stand in the background and smile in all your videos 😁❤️

Shin had a smile on the WHOLE time lol. What a happy dude

For the automatic cookerz remove that center metal lid when turning on the flipper. That lid is to keep filling out of the mechanism, but once it starts flipping and no worries of dropping ingredients, you can take the lid off. No clacking noise.

Somebody get this guy on TV regularly for some reason I love his presence and of course I love the normal host, it's the great video

The professional takoyaki guy is so triggered by the automatic machine that he can't help but poke at it by habit.

"When you are master, then your balls are perfectly circle" 😂 3:35

"maybe a 3" lol Japanese daddy's shade skills are on point

Sometimes just because it's more expensive doesn't mean it's better. The first pan seems like the best choice for this.

"when you're a master, your balls are perfectly circled." Esther dropping gems

This is one of the most humble person i’ve seen in a while. The fact that he didn’t pretend cooking them was hard made him even look more humble.

I would buy the $20 thing, and easier to clean too. Some of the gadgets are this big set that its very hard to clean.

Thanks Esther and Shin ! Shin certainly seems very cheerful, I hope to see more of him on this channel.

I LOVE Dokodemo!!! Everything they have is so delicious 😭😭😭 love watching takoyaki and okonomiyaki being made

That last cooker would be great for a social gathering around it. Where while chatting and drinking, you can tend to it barely, but produce pretty good appetizers. The first one requires too much attention imo although it is efficient and probably faster. Given how I would use it, I'd use the third.

Great information! Love your videos and your easy on the 👀 👍😁👌🔥

Esther's getting better at this video stuff

Everyone seriously needs to try Shin's takoyaki at DokoDemo. Hands-down the best batter/filling I've had in the city

1:10 "dashi is kind of like soy sauce". You guys should have edited that part better, I'm sure the rest of what he had to say would have been more informative and accurate. Dashi is very simply just stock made from kombu and katsuobushi or some other fish product.

Have a similar grill pan like the 1st one, does the job and quick. The automatic one is pretty cool, but I actually like doing the flip myself 😁

great guest, great episode. thanks a lot! :D

The Otafuku flour mixes are amazing, especially if you can't get the exact flower and japanese yam for thickening.

lol "WHEN YOU ARE LIKE A MASTER, THEN YOUR BALLS ARE LIKE PERFECTLY CIRCLE" and "SAME SIZE TOO" on point conversation. LOL.

The roots of Takoyaki are said to be Akashi‐yaki (Tamagoyaki). It is said that the history of Akashi-Yaki has started from the Edo period or the Meiji era. It started from Akashi-Yaki, and it became the current Takoyaki through the predecessor of "chobo‐yaki" → "Radio‐yaki“. Akashi-Yaki is now also known as Tamago-yaki. The material is similar, but it is soft, and it is a feature to eat after soaking in dashi soup. There is takoyaki in the space food, too. The space food takoyaki has been freeze-dried

This guy is so chill

I woke up this morning sweating after thinking I wouldn't have way to make Takoyaki at home. Bless up.

For a moment, I thought how do they cut out octopus' balls

The good even heating is the most impressive thing for me, non stick and a round shape is pretty simple to make, but making something with even heat is harder

That dude is super chill 👌

Just got back from Japan. Making me miss the food already.

looking forward to our Japan trip more now!

Her: Your gonna teach me how to make Takoyaki! Him: I'll Try...

Awesome video

nice leopard top. love it!

She’s so interested in his special batter

Even if in the future they'll have takoyaki flipping machines I'd go to a restaurant that still has people flipping it. It is sooo delicious and fun to watch

Wow. Very delicious👍

He reminds me of an asian Mark Wahlberg

I'm in love with Mr Shin Takagi....

Prepare for all the balls jokes.

Amazing Food

HIS SMILE

Is it just me or do they look like the perfect couple together ))))

This dude is so cool. Can he be on more?

LMAO every time she says "balls".

The first grill pan being used here has a non-stick coating, which probably shouldn't be used over a high heat open flame, or with exposed metal flipping tools -- I think the street vendors in Japan use seasoned cast iron, so they wouldn't experience flaking non-stick coatings from open flame heat degrading it or metal tools scraping it off. I bet there's similar sized silicon coated tools that would work. Like funnel cakes or spiral potato at a carnival, a big part of the appeal of ordering takoyaki on the streets in Japan is the action-filled theatrical experience of watching the chef prepare a set of them fresh just for you before your eyes. It's not like the balls alone are some massively unique flavour or texture experience on their own -- I don't recall being able to taste or sense the octopus was specifically even there - you could remove the octopus and probably not notice.

This guy is such a sweetheart

I've been a fan of anime ever since I was young and I have seen octopus balls in anime and I always wanted to try some is it crunchy is it tender can't wait to try this

Professor: participation and attendance are mandatory. Student: -think, think, think, BRAIN BLAST!- What does the tempura *crisp* do?

Coolest, most chill dude since the actor Hiroyuki Sanada. Oh, and Godzirra.

the innuendo here is off the charts

Am I the only one seeing serious chemistry going on here? Because they vibe really well

He adores her😊😊😊😊

Omgosh, he's so frickin CUTE! 😍😅😍

Perfect balls

Loved this, the guest, and love Takoyaki but the best quote was, "if you have many guests, small holes might be better." I'll take my dirty mind back to the recesses from whence it came.

Takoyaki is so good 😍

I appreciate the chef doing this episode even after headbutting someone the night before.

You could use the first one to make Abelskivers (I use the Lodge cast iron for them)

definitely a fun segment,what matters is that it taste good. well unless, ur a real fancy entertainer type person.

They went from fully dressing the takoyaki before tasting to just tasting to not bothering to taste at all.

Shin: "Dashi is kinda like soy sauce." Me: 😲😲😲😲😲

The chef has a chill chill ill write ill write ill write vibe

garnished the first one *wow nice* eat the second one without garnished *it lacks so much, too lacky* great logic!

6:24 they didn't put some sauce on it

I feel like his smile is either extremely genuine or extremely nervous

Nothing beats the good old cast iron pan!

Thanks for sharing I am more interested for the $20 pan

Take a shot every time they say "Balls"

Interesting.

There is a cast iron pan that works on induction burners. Not a fan of octopus, but works OK on Taiwan style fishballs.

"when you're master then your balls are perfectly circle" 🤣🤣🤣

When I lived in Osaka and we had a party with friends we would always use the second one and it worked like a charm. The pan version seems great for when you go out camping or something and the third one which is supposed to be automatic is just terrible. Noisy and inefficient and also the middle part is just a waste of space.

I need this gadget

This guy is like the coolest zen dude

I’ve had it like 3 times it’s basically a savory fried dough with octopus and I wonder why this isn’t sold everywhere in New England

Auntie Esther capacity of keeping a straight face while talking about balls and holes size is humbling.

Imma make pancake balls with that!

I want Shin’s recipe!

what they do with extra Takoyaki?

When I first checked The titles I was like wtf octopuses have Balls Xd

time to buy the first one

Can you guys review electric woks vs carbon steel? I’m trying to figure out which to get.

Does anyone here know the Batter that they show to use. I couldn’t see the package clearly and would like to try it. Thanks in advance

Lol, “your balls are like perfect circles”. ...I like the way she described his balls.

For anyone who hasn't had octopus yet. If it's cooked right it has the texture of a scallop. If it isn't cooked right.... It's like a car tire.

cast iron is the best becurse its hold the heat better so when its warmed up it doesn't show the unevenness of the flame and the nonstick is the so long you keep up with the maintenance of the cast iron

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeah. Unfortunately we don't use gas stoves in Europe =/ At the very least not in Denmark. Would need to buy a one plate, portable gas stove in first =(

I just had breakfast but now I'm hungry again

I didnt even know that an octopus had balls

"When you are like, a master, your balls are perfectly circle." "Same size, too!"

Are there even condiments on the second set?

He’s so cuteeee

"Creamy inside." LUL

Where can I buy the first one?

I have the one in the middle but only paid 20 for it. I enjoy it a lot it get really hot to me.

Would it still taste OK if I cooked it without the tempura crisp or dashi until I have time to get it?

I very much wanna try takoyaki