Street Food Tour of Shinjuku Tokyo

octopus

🥗Healthier: squid

💰Cheaper: cooked shrimp

Squid is a lower-cost alternative, while shrimp is more widely available.

dashi stock

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with soy sauce

Vegetable broth provides flavor without fish, and water with soy sauce is budget-friendly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt offers a tangy flavor with fewer calories.

bonito flakes

🥗Healthier: smoked salmon

💰Cheaper: cooked chicken

Smoked salmon adds a similar umami flavor, while chicken is more economical.

The creator shows a shop selling takoyaki and mentions they bought six pieces of takoyaki.

They describe the takoyaki as being served with a dipping soup made of tempura and grated daikon radish.

The creator dips a takoyaki ball into the soup and tastes it.

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