Okonomi - Not the best of Pics

I’ve just eaten the best hotdog ever – at Japadog in Vancouver, B.C. I ordered a Terimayo (all beef hotdog with teriyaki sauce, nori seaweed, Japanese mayonnaise, and fried onions and a Okonomi (kurobuta pork sausage, fried cabbage, bonito flakes and a special sauce, which is similar to tonkatsu sauce but lighter and with less vinegar. The Okonomi was my favourite, but both were delicious. All these are tastes are very common in Japan but I had never thought to combine them atop a hotdog. From looking at the other hot dog stands surrounding the Burrad shopping areas it is easier to see that Japa Dog is king; they have 3 locations in Vancouver – all on the west side of town.

There are 2 lines at the Japadog stand. I figured I get into the longer one to place my order. To my surprise, the longer line is to pickup and shorter one is to order, however the wait was well worth it. These hotdogs are a little on the pricery side, but compared to everything else in Vancouver, where a small bottle of water can be $2.00, I say the price is fare.

You should not have a problem finding the Japa Dog cart; it will be the one with a long line of Japanese students hanging out around it. I am already planning to try to recreate these delicious hot dogs at home. Wish me luck finding a kurobuta pork sausage..hmmm.

Japa Dog

http://www.japadog.com/en/