[Family Time] We've gotten better at enjoying it than before. This time, it's a takoyaki party.

{Family Time}

Spending time with family.

Until a year ago, it was only a few days a month.

My husband, who works a 'standard calendar,' and me, with 'irregular days off.'

That's why having the whole family together was
precious.

Now,
partly because I quit my job,
family time has increased significantly.

I've always loved my alone time.
There is stress.

But as I've adapted to this life,
I've come to love family time.

Previously, when the whole family was off,
'what to do outside'
took up a large portion of our time.

But with this situation,
we were forced to change to
'what to do at home.'

As a result,
it became 'we can have plenty of fun at home, too.'

[Change in Perspective on Food]

The role of meals has changed.

Until now, the main focus was on 'eating.'

Now, "having fun" is the main event.

Yes, "food" is truly
our family's attraction.

The phrase that always comes up on days off is
"What are we doing today?"

In our house, it has come to mean
"What are we going to eat and enjoy?"

On days off,
a "food attraction"
awaits.

It has a slightly addictive element to it,
so we can no longer just do nothing.

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Well, yesterday at our house, we held our ultimate secret technique,
"Takoyaki Party"

We turn everything into a party now,
but this one is in a league of its own.

Commonly known as "Tako-pa"

If you don't call this a party, what else would you call it?

I think it's safe to call it the [Heavyweight Champion of the Party World].

(Is it really?)

[Participants in this Takoyaki Party]

・Octopus
・Cabbage
・Green onions
・Chikuwa (fish cake)
・King trumpet mushrooms
・Wieners
・Cheese
・Mochi (rice cake)
・Tenkasu (tempura scraps)

were the members we used.

This time, small pieces of mochi joined the party for the first time.
This was a hit.

It acts as a skilled facilitator
that binds the ingredients together

while also
melting and stretching itself
to enhance the deliciousness.

It's quite a talented player.

It's definitely going to be a regular from now on.

Needless to say,
octopus is a leading ingredient for replenishing qi and blood.

It is recommended for those who can't shake off fatigue or lack energy.

Since it strengthens muscles and bones,
it's an ingredient I want children and the elderly to consume as well.

People in the past were amazing
to turn such a wonderful ingredient like octopus into a part of Japanese culture.

By the way,
octopus has a cooling effect on the body,
so you'll want to consume it with warming ingredients.

Green onions have warming properties,
so please be sure to have them together.

[The appeal of a takoyaki party]

Even for adults,
it has an attraction-like element,
and it's delightful when they turn out plump and round.

You can feel that
you've gotten better at grilling
by the third time compared to the first.

In other words, you can immediately feel your own growth.

The "flour-based food culture" that is familiar to Japanese life

I wonder why,
but it has a special charm,
or rather, it's captivating.

"Konamon" (flour-based food)

What is contained within these four characters
is probably something that is packed with
more than words can express.

Everyone has different memories of "konamon."

In what form
does it remain in your memory?

Kireido

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