Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. Become a monthly member and sustain local journalism.
Hot Dogs, Peanuts And … Octopus? A New Food Item Is Now Offered At Dodger Stadium
Let's eat some takoyaki at Dodger Stadium this season, served L.A. style with guacamole and cheese!
(
Nick Liao
)
Dodger slugger Shohei Ohtani is influencing on the field — and off. The Japanese snack takoyaki — fried octopus balls — is now being sold as a concession item at the stadium as part of a deal with the Japanese national chain Tsukiji Gindaco.
The fritters are filled with chunky bits of sliced octopus tentacles, tempura, and pickled ginger. However, the version at Dodger Stadium has received an L.A. makeover, with toppings that include guacamole, salsa, cheese, and the traditional glaze.
(While non-traditional toppings might sound odd to some, I’d argue that in Los Angeles, such cultural mashups are our bread and butter — or flour tortilla and butter, a popular snack in Mexican households.)
By the way, be careful — Takoyaki is served piping hot, so don't burn your mouth.
Support for LAist comes from
Spicy Scallion and Sriracha Takoyaki from Gindaco (on the left) and Karaage Bento from Tenkatori USA (on the right) inside of Tokyo Central Specialty Market
(
Brian Feinzimer
/
LAist
)
Dodger Stadium is only the fourth U.S. location for the popular Japanese chain, which has other locations in Gardena, Torrance, and Santa Monica. (Check out our Cheap Fast Eats series, where we wrote about the Gardena location at Tokyo Central Market.)
Other items in the lineup include Tiger Milk boba drink, a birria burger, Korean fried chicken buckets, and carne asada tortas.
As Editor-in-Chief of our newsroom, I’m extremely proud of the work our top-notch journalists are doing here at LAist. We’re doing more hard-hitting watchdog journalism than ever before — powerful reporting on the economy, elections, climate and the homelessness crisis that is making a difference in your lives. At the same time, it’s never been more difficult to maintain a paywall-free, independent news source that informs, inspires, and engages everyone.
Simply put, we cannot do this essential work without your help. Federal funding for public media has been clawed back by Congress and that means LAist has lost $3.4 million in federal funding over the next two years. So we’re asking for your help. LAist has been there for you and we’re asking you to be here for us.
We rely on donations from readers like you to stay independent, which keeps our nonprofit newsroom strong and accountable to you.
No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, press freedom is at the core of keeping our nation free and fair. And as the landscape of free press changes, LAist will remain a voice you know and trust, but the amount of reader support we receive will help determine how strong of a newsroom we are going forward to cover the important news from our community.
Please take action today to support your trusted source for local news with a donation that makes sense for your budget.
Thank you for your generous support and believing in independent news.
Chip in now to fund your local journalism
(
LAist
)
Trending on LAist
-
Censorship has long been controversial. But lately, the issue of who does and doesn’t have the right to restrict kids’ access to books has been heating up across the country in the so-called culture wars. -
With less to prove than LA, the city is becoming a center of impressive culinary creativity.
-
Nearly 470 sections of guardrailing were stolen in the last fiscal year in L.A. and Ventura counties.
-
Monarch butterflies are on a path to extinction, but there is a way to support them — and maybe see them in your own yard — by planting milkweed.
-
With California voters facing a decision on redistricting this November, Surf City is poised to join the brewing battle over Congressional voting districts.
-
The drug dealer, the last of five defendants to plead guilty to federal charges linked to the 'Friends' actor’s death, will face a maximum sentence of 65 years in prison.
Best of LAist