The other night for dinner we made Takoyaki (grilled dumplings with octopus inside). It was the first time I had made them myself as I had only ever really eaten them at various festivals.

It was super fun to make as we had lots of different types of ingredients to throw into the mix. That included:

• green onion

• ginger

• shrimp

• sausage

• cheese

• corn

After the bottom half of the dumping cooks, you run a little stick around the sides to rotate it on the grill so it cooks evenly.

Once cooked, you can top your takoyaki with some mayo, BBQ sauce more onions, nori and/or bonito flakes.

They are super delicious and it’s an engaging dinner to have with everyone as each person is actively participating in making their takoyaki and chatting.