Takoyaki, hold the tako.

Here's the thing: I really don't like takoyaki (octopus fritters) but my wife does. And, more importantly, she likes having everyone sit around the kitchen table, cooking them together. A while back, a friend of hers suggested that she substitute sausages for the octopus as an alternative. So she did and I ate them and they weren't bad. But it was when I added ketchup instead of takoyaki sauce that the dish really became something enjoyable for me. Many of my Japanese friends regard this as the vilest blasphemy, but I really don't care. It tastes better this way.