The Yaki that's Yummy

In Japan, "Yaki" means "cooked directly over heat." It can be seen as fried, but it can be other things.

That's why you see a lot of "Yaki" food in Japan. There's "Yakisoba," "Okonomiyaki," "Yaktori," among others.

But one that I'm suddenly missing and craving for is "Takoyaki."

Mark and I have 2 favourite Takoyaki places in Japan. 

There's the mainstream "Gindaco" which is a chain that you'll find all over Japan. Of course, the one we frequent would most likely be the one in DiverCity Mall because of its proximity to Mark's former dorm - TIEC. If memory serves me right, they also have it in Nakano Broadway.

The other one is this hole-in-the-wall Takoyaki place in Ueno. It's a take-out only place and you can eat your order by the street side. We always go to this place when we go to Ueno, and we even brought Isa and family there once.

Gosh! I really hope we can go back to Japan soon!