Glossary T
Taiwanese is a term that commonly used to describe the ethnically Fujianese Chinese in Taiwan, and the language they speak.
Takesaki Crab (Tara Town)
Takesaki crab is a nickname for a blue crab. Big Takesaki crabs measure more than 30cm across. Male crabs are best in summer and females in winter. There are many ways to enjoy the crab, such as, eating them with your fingers after dipping the crabmeat into soy sauce oil, or with a special sauce unique to each restaurant, or cooking crab in fermented bean soup, in rice porridge or in croquettes. To enjoy its natural flavor, boiling crabs in salt water is recommended. The slight sweetness of the crabmeat is difficult to describe. Kora Sake (sake heated in a crab shell after eating meat) is also recommended. In Tara Town, enjoy crab dishes after taking a hot spring bath.
Takokak is the Indonesian word for "eggplant" or "aubegine", a kind of vegetable used all over in all types of cuisine all over the world. A very reliable vegetable made into a lot of delicious dishes.
Takokak is used a lot in the Philippines, or all of Asian nations, and in Germany, they are now getting popular and was probably introduced by so many Turkish and Persias who live in Germany. My German husband never likes Eggplant, but when we eat in our favorite Persian restaurant, he always orders Eggplant stuffed with Hackfleisch (ground meat) with sauce. I grew up eating eggplant, one of the cheapest vegetables found in the Philippines.
Takoyaki refers to one of the popular street snacks from Japan that originated in Osaka. It is made of puffy creamy doughy balls with a piece of octopus inside served with a sauce. It is best when eaten piping hot. Frozen Takayoki is also available, but not comparable in taste from freshly made Takoyaki
Takuri is the Filipino word for "tea kettle" which is mostly used not for preparing tea, but for boiling water. Filipinos are traditionally not tea lovers.