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| Terimayo (with edamame). Note that the fork is not a required element for successfully consuming a Japadog. |
I have the good fortune of having friends who have fairly open minds when it comes to food. Really, though, if you live in such a multicultural city as Vancouver, you kind of have to be ready to try different kinds of foods...or starve. Ok, that's maybe a bit of an exaggeration, but, with the number of ethnic communities in the area, the city offers tasty treats from all over the world. Often, you'll find places that serve fusion foods. Like Japadog.
Oh, yes, the infamous Japadog. They came to UBC a number of times this year, resulting in ridiculous lineups near the SUB throughout the day. Japadog has even opened its "restaurant" on Robson street.
Don't know what Japadog is? This is basically a hot dog stand (in fact, several stands that are now dispersed throughout downtown) that serves Japanese-style hot dogs. That's right, grill up a bratwurst, slather on the teriyaki sauce and Japanese mayonnaise, and sprinkle on dried seaweed. That's the Terimayo, one of the most popular Japadogs that is sold. If you go to yelp, you'll understand just how famous this hot dog stand is.
Though this may be considered a "cheap" meal ranging from $4.25 to $6.25, still, it's just a hot dog. In the past few months, I've been dreaming up of setting up my own bbq, and consuming as many Termiayos and Okonomis as I want, for a fraction of the price. And this month, I jumped at the opportunity to do just that.
What's better than having a birthday at the beach, firing up the bbq, and staying to watch the Celebration of Lights? Well, having a birthday at the beach, firing up the bbq to make Japadogs, and staying to watch the Celebration of Lights!
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| Teddy approves. |
This is so simple to do. Drop by T & T and pick up your Japaense mayo, seaweed (I bought a spicy packet by accident, which ended up being really good), and edamame, get some bratwursts and hot dog buns (whole-wheat so I feel slightly less guilty), and don't forget the teriyaki sauce.
Grill the hot dogs and the buns, and pile on the toppings. Consume immediately. Relax, sigh, then sit up again for a second dog. Repeat.
Congratulations! Go ahead, brag to your friends that you had your own, homestyle Terimayo. Or better yet, share the Japadog love!
1 comments:
That is so awesome! I'll have to try it out one of these days and try my hand at their ume version. Yum.
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