Japanese Street Food - OCTOPUS BALLS Osaka Style Takoyaki Karl’s Balls NYC

[@DEGAWA0721]

I am Japanese. It is very close to Takoyaki that can be eaten in Japan. The preparation of the octopus is difficult, but his work is very polite. Enjoy your Takoyaki life! I use a translator, I'm sorry if it is strange English (•́ι_•̀*)

[@karlsballs]

Thank you very much! ありがとうございます！I will continue to work hard がんばります。

[@shadow7733]

its so delicious the octopus

[@ibogggh2975]

Google translate getting better.

[@jaytam]

killing rare species and eating their meat is totally disgusting and hatred...

[@w.a3670]

I love watching Japanese stall owners making their food, it's just beautiful, an art show in itself.

[@karlsballs]

Thank you!

[@SueMarsh-tb3no]

So u agree they should be cut up boiled alive that’s very cruel 😡😡

[@charmanderyt_ita]

​@@SueMarsh-tb3noThey're killed before getting boiled

[@Gambler_Miko]

絵に描いたように綺麗で美味しそうなたこ焼きですね！ 関西でもこんな綺麗なたこ焼きはなかなか見られないのに、まさかこれがアメリカで焼かれているなんて驚き そして削り節の量、最高すぎる！容器までちゃんとたこ焼きだし、なんなら日本からこのお店まで食べに行きたいまである

[@karlsballs]

ありがとうございます！ほんま‼️嬉しい‼️

[@rasyid13]

ビデオを共有していただきありがとうございますそれはとても良いです

[@karlsballs]

Thank you!

[@ainanurmashyta7158]

awal" menjual takoyaki saya mengolah gurita fresh sendiri seperti ini..berusaha se autentik mungkin dengan cara mengolah gurita nya tapi sekarang saya menggunakan gurita yg sudah d proses di pabrik karna tidak cukup waktu preparation nya..

[@karlsballs]

Ini adalah kerja keras. Saya suka melakukan semuanya dari awal sehingga pelanggan tahu kualitasnya selalu tinggi.

[@michaelquintanilla1429]

me noticing the mr.softies icecream truck in the backround 20:47

[@stephenjhaypaspie3625]

The cleanliness in every japan's food preparing video is the real deal

[@sylvester452]

I'm sure it also doesn't hurt that they know they're being recorded hehe

[@memalang94]

@@sylvester452 now try watching recorded Indian street foods 😅

[@vikalawa5301]

I think most of street food vendors in india are overwhelmed by customers thats why it is sometime not manageable to clean everytime the mess,but still people try their best for hygiene in street foor

[@Intaberna986]

@@sylvester452 I've been in plenty of restaurants and bars in Japan and their cleaning standards are unmatched. You could eat on the table.

[@davidw.mcclain257]

Looks amazing Karl! So happy for your success and hope to try one day.

[@coraclements4562]

had these while I was visiting Japan, so yummy

[@user-bt8tn1ne7g]

Thank you for visiting Japan

[@bodyshaven]

This is just art itself. The way Japanese people prepare everything is an art...

[@spaceinvader384]

Must have lots of trials, error and practice before such perfection. Appreciate his proper ways of preparing (soak & massage) and seasoning in soup broth before frying. How quickly he flips and tosses the balls around to ensure even cooking really shows his amazing skills, greatly respected. Purely oriental expert cooking, much appreciated.

[@karlsballs]

Thank you! It took me a long time to figure it out and still am working on improving!

[@soniahatsueandorodrigues2067]

Um

[@kolusoe-pw8hd]

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[@karlsballs]

@@kolusoe-pw8hd ? 🤔

[@edwincanoy2278]

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[@mamaraidervlogs3429]

I used to buy Takoyaki in those sidewalks vendor when I was in Osaka, they’re so delicious and cheap!

[@karlsballs]

Price is a little higher now but definitely not NYC price! The inflation of ingredients and importing problems have drastically affected food and final menu costs here in NYC. I really hope it goes back down and the shipping container import/export problems will be fixed!

[@rigginhelga5622]

@@karlsballs the effort and work you put in is outstanding!! I’ve always tried to support small businesses, especially during these COVID days. Do what you have to do to survive, bro

[@kareny5438]

@@karlsballs I didn't realize this is NYC until I saw this comment. I can come get some balls!

[@ashlyn_rose]

Thank you for another amazing video! I gotta say I also love how you have no commentary, because it feels like i'm there, and can enjoy the prep and results.

[@AkoSiGundam69]

He's like doing laundry with the octopus. With no soap

[@riffanuraini2085]

aaaa i luv your contentt❤❤❤❤

[@RuralCookingLife096]

I love your video ❤️, chef The cooking skills looking so delicious 🥰💖

[@karlsballs]

Thank you! I will continue to work hard to improve my cooking.

[@meirefeliz9127]

Wow!! Wonderful!!

[@abdolaziznorozi9422]

How interesting it was very delicious.

[@akoaykilalamo]

No unnecessary blabbing just pure quality content

[@karlsballs]

We blabbed a lot in the background actually. It was a lot of fun.

[@1nika1001]

Great and amazing video!

Thank you for sharing .

[@sarahnoelle15]

I need one of those machines for processing green onions :D

[@karlsballs]

They are very great! Just make sure you get a good sharpening whetstone to maintain the edge of the circular blade. I sharpen the blade for at least 20 minutes to make sure it cuts quickly. With a good maintained machine you can save a lot of time. Thank you for watching the video!

[@3riarx]

What's their name?

[@karlsballs]

@@3riarx who’s name?

[@3riarx]

@@karlsballs the machines which chop greens and veggies

[@sasikumarkatta6747]

@@karlsballs l0ppp0llp

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

You know I thought I was a pretty good cook, then I watched this video.

[@karlsballs]

I am sure you're a very good cook.

[@zenbu.sama_]

looks YUMMY! 😍😋I wanna taste it through the screen!😫

[@beverlyturner4965]

Whr is ths vendor located at NYC? Does anyone knows?

[@vikingexpress2632]

Im getting takoyaki today for lunch because of this video lol my fave

[@karlsballs]

I hope it's not the frozen deep fried ones! Make sure you ask them if they are cooked fresh. Also if they boil their dashi (soup stock) fresh as well!

[@vikingexpress2632]

@@karlsballs well here in the midwest its mostly chinese run so no checks and balances......

[@BearIronman]

this octopus ball make me hungry and handsome chef

[@mrduck2020]

I love the title

[@nikihouse7991]

Looks delicious and I am impressed the way he washes the octopus ;)

[@galagoz7401]

That's what I also noticed. Washed with soapy water.

[@karlsballs]

Thank you!

[@karlsballs]

@@galagoz7401 No soap in the water. That is water coming out of the body of the octopus that looks like foam. The weight and strength of my arm pushes and kneads the octopus in the bowl. It was a one hour massage with constant rinsing with cold water to prevent "warm hand"s heating/cooking the octopus.

[@morganfreeman417]

@@galagoz7401 that's not soapy water, its the texture from octopus skin

[@wheeman999]

@@karlsballs What is that stuff coming off it? Mucous? Does not rubbing it off change the taste?

[@NordicbyNature]

Very interesting insight into street food. Love it!

[@karlsballs]

Thank you so much!

[@gabrieldavila4062]

Con solo verlos ya se me antojaron, acá en México lo preparan de forma distinta pero respetando los ingredientes originales

[@m3mario]

When I saw Octopus balls, I thought something else.

[@alternguyenvan3109]

Amazing!!! - Yep

[@roadskare63]

I spell MY name with a "C" but Karl's balls look GREAT!!!! lols...i have had octo-P in a garlic butter broil with the suckers in tact in a ring in D.C. at a restaurant on the Patomic.....was SOOOOOOOO delish!!....my hat's OFF to ya Karl!!

[@user-pb9tc8hv2v]

OMG... I know Takoyaki is delicious food. But I've never thought new york people eat octopus. Also chef is making Takoyaki by really traditional method, that's incredible(I saw Akazake(赤酒) first time). マジかよ... タコ焼きうまいけど、ニューヨーカーがタコ食べるとは思わんかった。あと、店主が本当に伝統的な手法でタコ焼き作っててすげー(赤酒なんて初めて見た)。

[@kekyointheshitpostingfool7959]

Takoyaki is the best ❤️ the sauce they put on it is unforgettable!

[@karlsballs]

Yes it is! I also make my own sauce for takoyaki. it tastes really good!

[@kekyointheshitpostingfool7959]

@@karlsballs I wish I lived in New York 😭

[@ferryoceane5754]

It looks so yummy!!! I'm hungry now ☺

[@karlsballs]

Thank you so much!

[@syaoranhuy3822]

20:42 There you go Thank you so much “I thought they would speak Japanese”

[@karlsballs]

I could speak Japanese if I wanted to, but considering the audience was not, I didn't.

[@bucketgoose5003]

They are in NYC,sooo

[@syaoranhuy3822]

@@bucketgoose5003 oh, I thought they were in Osaka when I read the title, my bad

[@ramakrishnamareedu7442]

Wonderful

[@freshprinceofnightcity]

I have always wanted to try Takoyaki for a long time. They look delicious.

[@Pseudochick01]

They are delicious!!!

[@karlsballs]

If you're in NYC look me up, I'll make sure you're well taken care of!

[@karlsballs]

@@Pseudochick01 yes they are!

[@Pseudochick01]

@@karlsballs I wish I could… 😢. I’m from Montreal, and cannot go in the US yet due to Covid…

[@Idpancakethat]

If you get a chance try Unagi don, it melts in your mouth and tastes so good.

[@andre_chen]

Japanese Craftsmanship for everything, Incredible. I love Japan, viva Taiwan and Japan.

[@user-dx7we2xd3u]

たこ焼きなどにも食中毒が起きてからじゃ遅いみたいですよ。

[@titianwidia8587]

i love eating takoyaki here in my country, but i also really want to try the original takoyaki from japan 😊❤ greetings from indonesia!

[@MahmudNurK]

i love the sharpness of his knife

[@karlsballs]

Have to always sharpen. Thats the first thing I do before any cooking. 15 minutes at least!

[@myadarius4538]

This looks so good! Why do you scrub the octopus in the beginning and what is the suds that come out of it?

[@restaurantman]

The Octopus is being massaged to tenderize the meat. During that process, the Octopus releases moisture which results in that foam.

[@ahmedjunior1977]

Amazing

[@masonhgmail]

I've had these in NYC, and they're DEE-effing-licious! Oh, man, I want some of these now.

[@Steve_be]

Looks awesome

[@karlsballs]

Thank you Steve!

[@phamkhatong5360]

my favorite🤩😋😋😋

[@bernardsandmayer4451]

This is simply - masterful. Excellent.

[@zenmode11]

I could barely do two phases meanwhile he doing the whole grill 🤣

[@karlsballs]

it's ok just takes time. My teacher cooks with one hand, I can cook with 2 but I lose concentration.

[@lpotts75]

Looks interesting

[@oceanramen7190]

My love for Takoyaki shall forever remain immortal. 😋🐙🦑🍽

[@Vaxieon]

Really love that not only is the business Karl's Balls but the images of the takoyaki have 'his balls' captioned at the top of it. With a nice thumbs up photo to the side. Hats off to this man's humor, he knows how to get customers. Plus he cooks damn well to boot.

[@karlsballs]

I don't take myself seriously, but the cooking I take 1000% seriously. Plus Osaka Comedy is so so funny and a centerpoint of my team when we cook outside. And thank you for watching the video, I hope you enjoyed it! --Karl.

[@Vaxieon]

@@karlsballs Maybe next time I visit Osaka I'll be able to grab some balls! Much respect to you and your team, from an Okinawan/Puerto Rican living in America. Weird is the way to go. 🤟

[@karlsballs]

@@Vaxieon If you decide to go to Osaka, I have many stores I can recommend. I hope to see more takoyaki in USA as there are only a handful in the 50 states and the ingredient cost is very high along with learning curve to cook professionally. One can only dream....I hope I will be around long enough to see it!

[@halabira5807]

Not just a super food but power food! 💪

[@mistersmith3986]

How many times did you clean the octopus? YES!

[@hopalstudiosjuliehattis]

Watching this always makes me so hungry! Lol

[@ozzstars_cars]

Those octopus balls look delicious. Hold the mayo and I'll have Mr. Softee ice cream for dessert.

[@karlsballs]

There's always room for Mister Softee!

[@karlsballs]

@@nickytonik Wow, unagi sauce? I never tried with Unagi. Currently I like Kewpie mayo, Karashi Mentaiko and Kizami Nori.

[@ZweerinkGraphic]

Quick question I recently just had these at a restaurant and I didn't eat them as soon as they brought them to the table but the outside was cool enough for me to touch it. But the inside was still molten and actually burned my mouth. Are they supposed to be fully cooked all the way through or is there supposed to be molten inside?

[@karlsballs]

The best Takoyaki has a super creamy fluffy texture to it. We call it Fu-wa-to-ro. This pertains to the Osaka style which isn’t crispy at all. When you go to a Japanese restaurant ask them if they make their own Takoyaki..or if it is deep fried and premade. If they are deep fried and pre-made you can enjoy them but it’s not authentic.

[@abhi20]

Pretty sophisticated equipment they got for street food

[@karlsballs]

All my cooking equipment is from Japan. The Negi-machine is rebranded anywhere for all asian markets, but I found a discounted one rebranded for Korea. Same exact machine but about $70 cheaper than the Japan model.

[@headdeath5975]

Octopus Balls. God there ain't enough dead octopus in the world to not make me laugh at that. Really says something about my mental health/age.

[@delabela5660]

From Indonesia: I wanna try it 😋😍

[@FaroushJinal]

Truly, a favorite of mine. The takoyaki with overflowing negi drizzled with mayo. Try out his mentaiko takoyaki! Its a sure win!

[@karlsballs]

Thank you so much! You must of visited the stand recently. The Mentaiko is one of my favorites now too. This was filmed a couple months ago.

[@willowpb8602]

These videos are so relaxing

[@lsophial]

"Relaxing"? I decided not to eat this kind of food, after so much work and energy put into it.

[@willowpb8602]

@@lsophial So never go to a restaurant 😂

[@lsophial]

@@willowpb8602 I try not to go to restaurant particularly during a deadly virus 🦠. I cook my own food.

[@BakedConjurer5]

one of my favourite foods looks so good

[@karlsballs]

Me too, I love takoyaki. Thank you for watching the video!

[@R3tr0humppa]

I appreciate the background noise being continuous. Little details!

[@G0pZ]

YUM!I'd like to eat several of those right now!

[@dklizapgjemaludin3162]

I love takoyaki.. mostly bruneians fav....

[@mako7152]

下ごしらえの仕事がとても丁寧で絶対おいしいと思いました。ニューヨークでも自慢できますね。

[@karlsballs]

ありがとうございます！

[@OrichalkosTV]

Hopefully I see you guys again this year at Anime NYC again. Always love Karl's balls

[@karlsballs]

Hi, we will definitely be back for sure. Thank you and our staff are big anime fans as well.

[@TastySchu4]

Mouthwatering good 😋👍

[@skylarhebert5258]

DAMN boy got skills with the craft

[@page-turnerz]

That octopus is extra clean after being washed 3 times. If this shop exist in my country I would go there everyday

[@karlsballs]

It was massaged and washed for over an hour. Thank you! (from Karl)

[@carolynandrews8474]

Amazing skill. I saw a sign that’s aid “save the balls”. Do the balls need to be saved?

[@Textile-guy727NumberTwo]

Deez nutz

[@karlsballs]

I'd must admit, the Pandemic definitely hurt my business as I didn't cook for the whole 2020, and my staffing is down. We're doing our best to keep going serving high quality takoyaki.

[@EkiHuutsu]

Looks awesome 👌

[@917439]

Those knifes are sharp, no pressure at all.

[@karlsballs]

its very important to sharpen you knife before starting any prep work. This is what we do before we start our shift.

[@REDSNOW-]

Oh my, i really wanna taste that.. so hungry watching this.. hmmm..

[@RGB06084]

Now that looks like a must stop and try while in NYC!

[@karlsballs]

Yes please come find my stand when you’re in NYC!

[@RGB06084]

@@karlsballs Will do! Everything looks like it's well prepared! Hope I can get there soon!

[@melcurll]

That looked absolutely delicious!!! Oh how i would love to taste those!!

[@karlsballs]

Thank you! Come to NYC~~

[@ChandraKumar-fc9dw]

Why?

[@melcurll]

@@ChandraKumar-fc9dw why what?

[@melcurll]

@@karlsballs if i still lived in Connecticut I'd make a day trip to NYC!! I live in Tennessee now so im pretty far away. Its been a loooong time since ive been to New York City.

[@pgalaxy]

is that bonito flakes?

[@octoma]

OOOH @2:48, I totally get it now... The finished product looks amazing BTW.

[@karlsballs]

Thank you!

[@josephhughes7247]

I love Takoyaki!

[@karlsballs]

Me too! I hope this video will help spread takoyaki culture in USA and educate the public of the loving work done to craft such great food that is considered "B-Glass Gourmet" in Japan.

[@music-ro6hk]

Takoyaki is pretty delicious! really like!

[@elegba2993]

Excelente

[@Igedejanuarsa]

Great

[@aderocknlaw1206]

My fav octo part are the tips and the head. So tasty🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@hottestfood65]

This is amazing 👍👍

[@rattpackceleste8121]

Looks really good.

[@rayshroud9729]

19:36 Everyone gangsta till they put pencil shavings on your balls

[@user-uc2xz7dh9h]

Выглядит офигенно.Красавчики,все так ловко и красиво👍

[@kingnole4237]

Have some compassion Russians... Learn from US

[@dazuotv]

Osaka-style takoyaki in New York looks really good, I want to try it too👍２２２７

[@karlsballs]

Thank you!

[@gemarimancingTV]

Amazing food

[@karlsballs]

Thank you! I love takoyaki.

[@EIbereth]

This is the fist thing I'd do just arriving to Japan: getting takoyaki.

[@tal729lucenara9]

Wow sweet yammy

[@tastyjourney9957]

It is my favorite food.😍👍

[@tastyjourney9957]

@@karlsballs 🤗❤👍

[@mygodbeautiful9732]

How skillful👌🏻

[@kevinhurtado7797]

Yummy Yummy 😋💯

[@ubroberts5541]

The ice cream man music….

[@198X_Baby]

takoyaki is 💖😍

[@thecinemagician]

Kinda fired up that the watery mess turned so nice and clean and crisp without burning.

[@rdmadventure1603]

Wow delicious