I recently ate takoyaki, a Japanese popular hot snack, for dinner. It is a small ball-shaped fries with diced octopus, and very easy to make. It is a common sight in Japan that friends or family members have a takoyaki party at home. That night, my parents and I cooked and ate 32 balls of takoyaki while talking and watching TV. Why do I remember the exact number of 32? Because our hot plate for takoyaki cooking has 16 holes on it, and we did two rounds.