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Vancouver foodfest Part 1: Japadog!
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What you see is what you get at Japadog.
Fish a steaming hot dog out of a vat of murky hot dog water, from your average corner dog stand, shove it into a standard bun and zigzag it with ketchup and mustard. I'll eat this. I might even relish it. Pun not initially intended.
Fish a steaming Kurobuta-sausage out of a vat of porky sausage water, shove it into a grilled bun, zigzag it with Japanese mayonnaise and okonomi sauce, and top it with frizzles of fried cabbage and a hefty showering of dried bonito flakes. I'll devour this. I will exclaim “This is SO good!” so many times that it becomes annoying even to myself. I'll consider another trip to Vancouver just to gobble up another one.
This second hot dog scenario is brought to you by the folks at Japadog, Vancouver's uber popular Japanese inspired hot dog cart. One little umbrella-covered cart started slingin' cylindrical meat in 2005, and now there are three locations scattered around the city.
The dog I described is the Okonomi, but I liked the Terimayo even better. Japadog's flagship frank is an all-beef hot dog (also available in turkey & veggie) topped with teriyaki sauce (a condiment I usually avoid), Japanese mayo, fried onions and a scattering of shredded nori (seaweed). Juicy meat + what the hell? toppings = worth the wait in line.
Despite the plethora of salty toppings, these dogs are surprisingly mild. It is not condiment overkill. The franks are juicy, the flavors are deliciously interesting, and regular old hot dogs are also available for those who prefer to keep the seaweed out of their bun. Fools!
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