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Tonight's tale should never be told.

For it is truly scary...

what happens when a bunch of girls get together.

Coming!

Did we scare you?

Oh, Miki-san, your reactions are always so cute!

Come on...

Even that "Come on" was cute too, darling!

Come on, stop it.

And come in.

Thanks for having us.

It's nice to drink with just girls every once in a while.

Seriously!

What's with that wig?

I won it at a party the other day.

Miki

Eriko

You love that kind of stuff, don't you, Eriko?

Looks great, right?

Mii-san said she'd be late again.

Honami

She called me.

Oh, okay.

Hey, are you listening?

Nope, I am not.

Here you go, a present.

Oh, thanks.

They're totally not listening...

It's from that place in Jiyugaoka.

Wow, really?

What about your husband? Where's he?

He said he'd be out late drinking.

Wakako-san... is that all...?

No way!

All booze?

It's girls' night, after all!

Girls' Night

Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old.

Born with a taste for liquor,

I wander the night yet again in search of a place to be.

A woman, drinking by myself.

6th Night

"Girls' Night"

Pshuuu.

Here.

Oh, that's okay. It's fine where it is.

Takoyaki!

Yes indeed, takoyaki. It's been a while.

I brought my own.

Hiroshima Specialty Otafuku Sauce

That's a Hiroshima native for you.

Hiroshima Native

You're not using Worcestershire sauce?

Really?

Tokyo Native

But...

What about aonori?

None of that right?

It's more girly that way, right?

Saitama Native

Right?

I'll help.

Oh, it's fine, just sit.

That looks good.

Wow, she really is all set!

The takoyaki flour looks nice and smooth...

Putting aside the aonori...

Aonori for aroma

There's some flaky bonito flakes,

Aonori for aroma Gotta have bonito flakes

Gotta have bonito flakes Key pickled red ginger

and pickled red ginger...

Gotta have bonito flakes Key pickled red ginger Green onions for flavoring

With finely diced green onions.

Gotta have bonito flakes Green onions for flavoring

Green onions for flavoring

Green onions for flavoring Crispy tenkasu

And you need tenkasu.

Crispy tenkasu The star, chopped octopus.

And of course, the octopus!

Right...

Tonight is girls' night, with takoyaki!

Which means...

Starting with beer

Let's start with beer.

That's Wakako for you!

Just how much did you bring, anyway?

Just the basics...

The basics?

How much are you gonna drink, Wakako?

Wakako-san does like her drinks, after all.

Thanks.

Okay, let's get baking.

Yeah, come on.

And now, the game begins!

Can you turn it on?

Sure.

Round 1

Common sense dictates you start by applying oil liberally.

I haven't taken out the takoyaki pan in a while,

I hope this goes well...

The first step is getting the right amount of silky smooth batter.

That smells nice.

I can't wait to eat it.

There we go, leaving just enough room for the other ingredients is the best way.

Good work, Micchan.

We can start putting stuff in, right?

Oh, I'll do the tenkasu. Wakako-san, you do the octopus.

Okay.

Can you do this?

Sure.

Okay.

And from here, the way each of us adds our touch to it will create it's flavor.

You're putting in two at a time, Wakako-san.

I guess my personality is shining through.

I like it! A little extra.

Or is it just the allure of takoyaki?

That's just like you, Wakako.

Is there enough tenkasu?

Should I put in more?

Is there enough room?

Okay...

It's too much! Even the smell is too much to resist!

Hey...

Oh, right, we should toast!

That's right!

Ready and...

Cheers!

Tonight is girls' night.

So, Okada-san is head clerk right now?

Yep. And he's been dropping weight ever since.

Maybe he has digestion problems.

Maybe!

His hair was looking bad, too!

It's not thinning.

No, it totally is.

But don't you think...

People usually talk about takoyaki like it's a baked good,

but when it's freshly made, it's like something else entirely.

So mysterious.

It's still raw, Wakako-san.

Takoyaki actually takes a while to cook.

You've got a point...

Well until it's done, I've also got my treasure trove with me.

My green gems...

Pistachios!

Anyone want some?

Nice, Wakako!

Pistachios, huh?

Oh, I'll get something for the shells.

Okay.

Micchan... you're my hero.

Here.

There we go.

Thanks.

These are good.

Yeah.

At times like these, even cracking pistachio shells can be fun.

So good.

Yummy!

They're both made from flour...

So I wonder, what the difference is between takoyaki and okonomiyaki flour?

Oh, well.

Oh, right.

I tried making some avocado caprese.

All right, avocados!

The word caprese even sounds feminine.

You really know what you're doing, Miki-san!

Here.

Most girls love avocados.

Looks good.

Avocado Caprese Salad

Slightly salted, and the way it sticks in your mouth...

Fantastic.

I came across some really good olive oil.

That's Micchan! Her girl power is tops!

Now... let's flip 'em.

The main event of cooking takoyaki...

It's time to flip them over.

From front, to back.

You're pretty good! Nice...

From front, to back.

Round and around... Around they go!

This way, this way.

Well done!

If anything is sticking out, you push it in. That's the only trick.

Anyone can enjoy it...

Oh, careful.

But if you don't rotate them carefully...

I want to eat them already...

They can look like this.

That one's kind of weird looking.

It's nicely cooked, though.

Oh, yeah.

Eh, it's fine.

Okay, here we go.

Making takoyaki is entertaining on its own.

You finish by applying the sauce...

And then the mayo.

A sprinkling of bonito flakes...

The aroma comes to life!

That explains it...

It looks good.

All done.

Takoyaki

Here.

It's not the fanciest looking food, but with enough oil,

the outside is crunchy, and the inside is juicy.

That's takoyaki.

You can really taste the octopus...

So good!

A bit of beer after eating a piping hot bite...

Ha! Pshuuu.

Delicious!

This is happiness.

Round 1's Conclusion

After fighting hard in the first round,

Pi-pi-pi-pistachio.

I tried the shochu.

Pi-pi-pi-pistachio.

Potato shochu, made in Kagoshima.

It goes great with the takoyaki.

So good.

Looks like Mii-san can't make it just yet.

Same as usual.

What the...?

What should we do until she shows up?

It'd be nice to change up the flavor.

A change...?

Here.

You want to make takoyaki with cheese in it?

What then?

What're you gonna do?

What a savory smell...

Round 2

For round 2, I'm going to mix it up a little.

Wow...

Look at that.

That color's great.

I bet it's good...

Once the melted cheese has a browned a bit...

Whoa, that surprised me.

You cook it until it's nice and crunchy.

Looking good.

That looks nice.

Girls can't help but get excited by the smell of baked cheese.

Almost done...

For the finishing touch, add a bit of salsa.

Salsa

Pizza-style Takoyaki

And you have pizza-style takoyaki.

So good!

What is this?!

It's nice and crispy and melty!

I didn't think it'd work this well!

It kind of tastes Italian.

Right?

Wakako, this is amazing. I never thought of eating it like this.

Well done, Wakako.

The fruits of being a girl who likes to go out and drink.

Here!

That's wine, isn't it?

Hey!

Honestly... Goofing around all the time.

What a waste of food.

You got yelled at!

As I've pointed out, tonight is girls' night.

It's fine, sit down.

I'll take you up on your offer, Micchan.

I want a wife like her.

Even though I'm a girl.

I end up drinking too much...

Huh?

Where...?

It's inside.

Inside?

Dummy!

Yep.

Mii-san is finally on her way here.

Finally!

Mii-san's coming!

Come on! First comes rock, rock paper scissors!

Aw, one more time!

Rock paper scissors!

The spoiled Eriko.

Eriko

I did it!

How much were the ingredients?

The always-considerate Hosshi.

Let's split the cost.

Oh, don't worry about it.

Honami

Micchan is usually so buttoned up, so seeing her happy makes me happy.

Miki

Let's cook the rest of them.

Oh, right. You need to clean up, too.

Got it.

Come on, clean up.

Okay.

My boyfriend never cleans up after himself...

Being able to drink in this relaxed atmosphere with all of us...

But listen to this!

It's so much fun.

He never puts his dishes away. Honestly.

Soon as he's done eating, he just lets it sit where it is.

So do you.

Even Yasushi cleans up after himself.

Here.

Yasushi?

The Shiba at my parents' house.

What do we do with the leftovers?

Good question...

They're cold now.

Deep-fried takoyaki...?

When you have cold takoyaki...

What about frying them up?

But the oil would be a mess to clean up...

I like it.

We like it!

I was wanting to break out the deep fryer!

Let's do it!

Yeah!

Round 3

And so, round 3 began unexpectedly.

How about green onions and ponzu to lighten it up?

In that case...

What about some sake to polish it off?

Yamada Nishiki

This is the best way to wrap things up...

Deep-fried takoyaki with green onions and ponzu

Deep-fried takoyaki with green onions and ponzu.

My stomach is already full, but this is just so...

A cleansing acidity, and...

Oh, my chopsticks won't stop.

Now, this is adult dining.

And the sake really does the trick.

Pshuuu.

What's this? Still got room for more?

Oh, it's Mii-san.

What, again?

Hurry!

You come late, you get punished!

The drink called laughter goes perfect with a girls night.

Murasaki Wakako, 26 years old, enjoying girls night.

We all had some nice drinks tonight.

Oil Lesson

Wakakozake's Oil Lesson!

Today's dish, fried takoyaki, was fried up nice and crispy

and then eaten with a refreshing topping of green onions and ponzu.

For the frying, we used a honey-colored sesame oil,

to make some really aromatic and flavorful takoyaki.

When you want to whip up some takoyaki, you can use some salad oil

to make sure you end up with delicious takoyaki

where the outside is crispy but the inside is juicy.

Clear salad oil is an all-purpose oil that can be used with all kinds of cooking.

That brings us to the olive oil Micchan used for her caprese,

a fruity oil that is a must-have for Italian cuisine.

The beautiful green oil contains plenty of oleic acid!

It's an antioxidant, and said to be good for beauty treatment,

so it's an oil that no girl can resist!

It can be fun to choose the right oil for your meal.

Sesame oil

Olive oil

Salad oil

Tonight's fun girls' night was wrapped up with a special

Special Select Kuromatsu-Hakushika Honjozo Yamada Nishiki Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co., Ltd. Brewed in Hyogo

Kuromatsu-Hakushika Honjozo Yamada Nishiki rice wine!

Thank you for all the food.

Pshuuu.

Next Episode

"Dashimaki Tamago"

Next time on Wakakozake...

Dashimaki is always up there with everyone's favorites...

The lack of outside flavor is a flavor of it's own.

Wakakozake: "Dashimaki Tamago."

See you then!

Pshuuu...