Category Archives: Takoyaki

Shavings of Bonito Dancing on Hot Takoyaki

Posted on June 8, 2015 by rundlea

Takoyaki are balled shaped Japanese dumplings made from a wheat flour batter filled with pieces of octopus.  They are served with a Worcestershire like takoyaki sauce and mayonnaise drizzled on top and sprinkles of dried seaweed flakes and shavings of dried … Continue reading →

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Otafuku x Medetai, New York, NY

Posted on January 19, 2015 by rundlea

Otafuku x Medetai began life as a tiny nook selling Takoyaki through a window to customers standing on the street. You would see little knots of people huddled over paper boats filled with blazing hot balls of crispy fried dough … Continue reading →

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Iroha, New York NY

Posted on September 29, 2014 by rundlea

Iroha has been in business for over 30 years, but about two years ago transformed from a sushi restaurant into a Izakaya.  Iroha is on the ground floor above the cellar dwelling Sake Bar Hagi, both of which are owned … Continue reading →

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Samurai Noodle, Seattle WA

Posted on September 2, 2014 by rundlea

Samurai Noodle is a Seattle based ramen bar mini-chain that serves fresh homemade noodles.  They have a ton of options for adding ingredients to the base broths and noodles and for the pork broth you can order extra pork fat … Continue reading →

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Sake Bar Hagi, New York, NY

Posted on January 21, 2014 by rundlea

Sake Bar Hagi is an excellent Izakaya (Japanese Pub) housed in a basement space in mid-town Manhattan.  The place is almost always packed after about 6:30 and it doesn’t take reservations; once all the seats are taken you have to sign up … Continue reading →

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Oh! Taisho, New York City

Posted on November 26, 2013 by rundlea

The strip of St. Marks Place between 3rd and 2nd Avenue has become a little Tokyo, crowded with Izakaya bars and Asian eateries.  Oh! Taisho and its sister bar, Yakitori Taisho three doors down, were two of the first Japanese … Continue reading →

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Murasaki Sake Bar, Chicago, Il

Posted on November 13, 2013 by rundlea

Murasaki is a intimate sake bar on Chicago’s Gold Coast and after this trip is our favorite Chicago cocktail bar.  The bar has a wide range of Sake, Shochu and Japanese whiskeys and a small menu of Japanese bar snacks, … Continue reading →

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