Tender Cooked Octopus

Tender cooked, flavored octopus, served as a side dish at sushi restaurants in both Japan and America, reminds me of a Spanish octopus dish, pulpo a la gallega, because it is so melting tender. But the taste of the Spanish version of sliced octopus bathed in olive oil and laced with paprika in no way resembles the Japanese preparation, in which no fragrant oil is used, so you can better enjoy the subtle but excellent sweet flavor and aroma of the octopus.

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