This week Mari, who is an OAP teacher, invited us to her house to learn how to make tako yaki. Tako yaki is a pancake ball with octopus inside, they're really good!![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOJKmNuQkmvQq5hIDGwX7GpDwjwS7XbDwZGFvJsaNJvlot6cVCMYeZQg-mWN9IOBblNfgmimA2vfa1LjpIvQHVpKPoE_HFBRjsYf8YFsj_hJqazUVpa0vdcLMCttMq7xiT7JzaPAfA-jK/s320/DSC05521.JPG)
These are the ingredients for the balls: batter mix, cabbage, ginger, onion, and octopus.
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Avery had fun exploring Mari's house while we cooked.
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We actually just bought a tako yaki griddle this weekend, we love them that much.
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The girls actually like them too. It was a fun day!