about us!!!

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Flipping balls gets you forearms. And probably the quickest way to carpal tunnel syndrome.

CHECK  OUT  KARL  ON  JAPAN  EATS  PODCAST 
​WITH  AKIKO  KATAYAMA FROM 2020
WE TALK TAKOYAKI, MUSIC, BUDDHISM

Click below to Listen to my interview with  Harry Hawk! FROM 2015

THIS IS THE VIDEO THAT STARTED IT ALL!  tAKONY STARRING CHEF KARL PALMA AS MANAGER OF OTAFUKU ON 9TH sTREET IN  EAST VILLAGE, NYC FROM  2012!!!

KARL'S BALLS FEATURED
​ON nhk/BS1 JAPAN NEWS 2017!!!
 WATCH  KARL ON THE ACTION BRONSON SHOW
WITH BOBBY BROWN AND ACTION BRONSON! 
 from 2019 CLICK BELOW!!!

check out karl on buzzfeed tasty!

 KARL who???

"Karl Palma is a passionate cook and held the General manager and Head Chef position at East Village's Otafuku from January 2012 to June 2013 .  Karl cooked at the Food Film Festival NYC, Chicago and Charleston, and starred IN A FOOD DOCUMENTARY CALLED TAKO NY, DIRECTED BY KRIS BEARTON.  HE Has ALSO BEEN featured on the Cooking Channel as well as various food blogs.  
In January 2015, Karl launched Karl's Balls, starting with a pop-up at Openhouse on Bowery St, and then taking part at the grand opening of the Queens International Night Market in Flushing in April 2015. Using fresh ingredients, homemade recipes and small batch sauces, karl looks forward to bringing the best cooking for all of you to enjoy.  KARL CONTINUES TO INVOLVE AS HE TRAVELS BACK AND FORTH FROM JAPAN TO USA WITH A MISSION TO BRING AUTHENTIC OSAKA COOKING TO THE WEST.  
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Karl's head, on top of Sergio Oliva's body, pseudo Victory Pose with Atlas-style Takoyaki balls = EPIC. PS: ARTWORK done by Karl's cousin, The Janimal. Click on the picture to go to his website :D
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Sergio Oliva Mr. Olympia Contest 1972, Essen Germany
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Karl demonstrating the Victory Man Concept for his Cousin
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Russian Bear Multi Vitamin, by VITOL

dude, whaSSup with the banner???

Karl being Karl, HE loves a lot of different things.  Food, music, drumming, bodybuilding, cartoons and weightlifting. One of his favorite bodybuilders was a man named Sergio Oliva from Cuba.  The dude had arms bigger than his head and was famous for his myth like proportions. HE also DEFEATED ARNOLD. 


SERGIO was an inspiration.  KARL WANTED TO CREATE SOMETHING EPIC, WINNING, FUN AND LIGHTHEARTED.  Long story short, HE DECIDED to create a FUNNY Logo combining the cartoon LOGO of his favorite multi-vitamin, Russian Bear (See picS) with Sergio's Victory Pose -- paste his head on a the character and  BOOM!  BALL  man was born.  
With a little bit of Atlas-Man, some tongue in cheek (or should I tongue on BALLS) humor, the BALLMan is quick to grab you attention as well as spark up some jokes.  Here at Karl's Balls we don't take ourselves too seriously, however we DO take our cooking seriously!