Photo of the Day: Deep-Fried Octodogs
They're hot dogs! Their octopi! They're...octodogs? Biggie of bento idea blog, Lunch in a Box, shows that deep frying octopus-shaped hot dogs comes out with more attractive results compared to boiling the hot dogs. Try them out for your next bento box!
Previously: Tutorials on how to make cute shapes with hot dogs.
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10 Comments:
That is an aesthetic that is distinctly Japanese, IMHO. And I don't know anyone who wouldn't get a thrill out of seeing these.
levinedym at 6:37PM on 02/26/08
I'm new here so at first: hello from Norway. As I love seafood, I thought this was a great post to start responding too: well, I know its not actually seefood, but for sure it looks delicious!
If you like to know a bit about food traditions from Norway, feel free to dig in:
http://www.terella.no/?cat=24&submit=view
RennyBA at 6:54PM on 02/26/08
Actually Renny, I guess it could be considered seefood due to it's visual elements.
wunami at 12:02AM on 02/27/08
These dogs have been cut much like most Central Europeans cut sausages before they impale them to cook over a campfire. It was dusk the first time I encountered this practice and I thought everyone was roasting frogs!
czken at 6:05AM on 02/27/08
Love the pictures. I grew up in Russia and hotdogs were often on the menu. To make them more fun, my parents would cut the ends of the hotdogs in quarters (not going all the way to the middle; just making a deep x cut) and then sauteeing them in a pan. Good memories :)
By the way, I saw your article in WA Post about cooking for one. I cook for myself quite a bit and have a bunch of easy ideas on my blog: check it out!
orchidgirl at 9:07AM on 02/27/08
I've seen hot dogs deep fried in woks and cut up in all sorts of decorative manner throughout many countries in Asia.
Stiv61 at 9:58AM on 02/27/08
I know many Colombians who regularly fry up hotdogs, or chorizos cut in exactly this same pattern. I must say a deep fried sausage with its crispy exterior and ultra juicy inside is a pleasure I too often partake of.
coolname at 10:28AM on 02/27/08
This reminds me of my childhood! My parents would cut up hot dogs just like these and I loved it. I thought it was just a Filipino thing :)
spros at 2:55PM on 02/27/08
For some reason they all look obscene to me...
RichardCrystal at 3:41PM on 02/29/08
This is awesome! I want to eat them =)
FeedMe at 3:46AM on 03/01/08