The Japadog
Japadogs are Japanese-Canadian fusion hot dogs, and they might just be my favorite dog of all time. Like the good X-Files seasons, they're from Vancouver. There's a bunch of different kinds. As I make and try them, I'll add them here. I don't have much else to say about them. I haven't been to British Columbia since I was a little kid, and I don't remember much about it.
Five things I know about British Columbia off the top of my head right now:
- The X-Files (s1-s5)
- Highway of Tears
- Capilano Suspension Bridge
- Japanese hot dogs
- not Boards of Canada (fuck you for making up shit to look cool in front of me and then just never admitting it so I had to embarrass myself with that information to figure it out)
"But Cathy, they don't have the ingredient with no substitutions in the International Aisle at my Safeway? What can I sub for the ingredient with no substitutions?
You have to go to a big Asian supermarket or a small Japanese or Korean store and just hope it's in stock. It's out of mortal hands.
THE TERIMAYO
The Terimayo is a teriyaki-mayo dog. It's the most accessible Japadog to make at home.
WHAT YOU NEED
- 1 hot dog (it doesn't have to be a fancy Kurobuta one)
- 1 hot dog bun (I like brioche for these)
- butter
- teriyaki sauce
- mayonnaise (pref. the good kewpie kind)
- nori
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HOW-TO
- Toast your nori.You can run it over an electric stove burner, hold it over an open flame, or hold it under the heating element in a toaster oven. When it's toasted, cut it into thin strips with a scissors. If you have a big Japanese or Korean store near you, then you can probably just buy toasted nori strips in a jar.
- Warm up your bun the way you like (I like to toast them in my toaster oven). Butter up the insides.
- Heat a pan over medium and add a bit of oil. Toss in your hot dog and fry on all sides until it's done to your liking.
- Put the dog in the bun, then top with a generous smear of teriyaki sauce, a zig-zag of mayo, and a dusting of toasted nori strips.
THE OKONOMI
The Okonomi has everything okonomiyaki usually come with. I've never actually had okonomiyaki, to be honest. I like the toppings, though.
WHAT YOU NEED
- 1 hot dog (it doesn't have to be a fancy Kurobuta one)
- 1 hot dog bun (I like brioche for these)
- butter
- okonomiyaki sauce
- mayonnaise (pref. the good kewpie kind)
- katsuobushi flakes
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HOW-TO
- Warm up your bun the way you like. Butter up the insides.
- Heat a pan over medium and add a bit of oil. Toss in your hot dog and fry on all sides until it's done to your liking.
- Put the dog in the bun, then top with a generous smear of okonomiyaki sauce, a zig-zag of mayo, and a small handful of crumbled katsuobushi flakes.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
- japan and canada both have red and white flags with red stuff in the center