takoyaki

cut octopus up into ~1/2 inch pieces

make 1 1/2 cup dashi by mixing 1 1/2 cup water and 1 1/2 teaspoon dashi powder

add 1 cup flour, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 egg, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, and dashi into a bowl

whisk until blended

turn on takoyaki maker

brush each chamber with oil

pour takoyaki batter into the takoyaki maker chambers until each chamber is full

add 1-3 octopus pieces per chamber

rotate each chamber as needed until takoyaki solidifies into a ball

transfer onto a plate