"Takoyaki" has the image of being sold at shopping streets and festival stalls. It's easy to eat, so it's a nice food when you're hungry.

Takoyaki is such a popular (?) Food, but in Daikanyama you can eat takoyaki for 1,500 yen per pack. What kind of taste is it? Do you mind this?

Many people may not have the opportunity to go to Daikanyama even if they are interested. Instead of you, I went to the store and tried it. The taste was worth 1,500 yen!

■ In the back alley of Daikanyama
On a nostalgic road, one from the stylish main street of Daikanyama, there is a shop "En" that offers takoyaki for 1,500 yen. You might think of a cafe-style restaurant when you hear that it costs 1,500 yen, but the appearance is a so-called “takoyaki restaurant”.


■ High-class takoyaki vs. ordinary takoyaki
The menu includes "takoyaki" for 540 yen (280 yen for 4 pieces) and "zen" for 1,500 yen for 8 pieces. At this time, I decided to compare the ordinary "takoyaki" and the high-class takoyaki "zen". Is there a difference that even an amateur can understand?

◆ What is the difference in appearance?
The size of takoyaki is almost the same. There is no difference in appearance. The difference is that "Takoyaki" is in a transparent plastic pack, while "Zen" is in a paper tray.


◆ What is the difference in the contents?
Both have large octopuses. However, "Zen" is a little bigger, and it seems that the color and cutting method are also different.


◆ What is the difference in taste and texture?
Both tastes are of the highest quality. You can fully enjoy the taste of the soup stock used in the dough. The texture is crispy on the outside and crunchy on the inside. With the addition of chewy octopus, it is a delicious taste that sets it apart from home-made takoyaki.

In addition to this, you can feel the sweetness of wheat more firmly in "Zen" than in ordinary "Takoyaki". It may be because you can hardly feel the oiliness even if you take it out and cool it down. The sweetness and the taste of the soup stock mix in your mouth, making it look like a dish served at a restaurant. The texture is also more elastic, and even one piece is delicious.


■ Why is it so expensive? ～ The goodness of the ingredients that I found after eating ～
The reason why the price of eight takoyaki "Zen" is 1,500 yen is because they use carefully selected raw materials. The water is Hita Tenryosui, the octopus is Akashi octopus, and the flour is made from domestic ingredients such as Minori no Oka from Hokkaido. The difference between water and octopus was not well understood by amateurs, but I could feel the difference in the elasticity of the dough created by using good flour. It seems that the finest takoyaki is made by combining the carefully selected good ingredients and the skill of the shopkeeper.

Since the ingredients are good, it seems better to have a light salty taste instead of a strong sauce or mayonnaise.


■ Petit luxury that is a bit different from usual
For 1,500 yen, you can upgrade your lunch a little or buy some nice sundries. However, I think it would be an ant to try using it for "takoyaki" about once. Window shopping in Daikanyama with a high-class takoyaki in one hand may be surprisingly fashionable.