Cleaning and Cooking Tako no ni-kata

Cleaning

Holding the head of the octopus, make a swift cut over the eyes. Quickly turn the head inside out and remove the intestines, including the ink sac, being careful not to break it (a real mess if you do!). If the octopus has already been butchered and cleaned, omit this step.

Spread out the octopus in a clean sink, sprinkle one handful of sea