@ScumbagDog I think your thinking of squid.. they dont make rings :) .. that said deep fried octopus would probably be just as tasty as squid. Sadly I dont have a deep fryer and dont really want to do that on the stove.

@freemo
Octupus curry?

@ScumbagDog yea ive got some real high quality curry on hand.. totally doable!

@freemo
Alternatively if you prefer the western kitchen, steamed octopus with hollandaise and potatoes (or whatever side you prefer really)

@ScumbagDog hmmm never made a hollandaise sauce, but I am familiar with its taste.. I could see that working.

I was thinking of maybe just going with sushi in a bowl.. make so mijin-ed rice (sushi rice basically), chop up the octopus, and just add a little lemon to the octopus maybe.. super simple

@freemo
Deconstructed sushi? Yeah, that's not a bad choice. I'd maybe swap the rice vinegar for a vinaigrette though.

@ScumbagDog that would certainly work, or even soy-vinaigrette as a kind of fusion deal.

The mijin I have is more of a cooking rice wine than a rice vinegar. Basically the more expensive version of sushi rice but still traditional. I do have some high quality balsamic vineger in though too that I could play with.

The key will be whatever I come up with needs to pair well with an aged sake I have.

@freemo
I'm not too well versed in the Asian kitchen, so you're probably better off without my help.
But bon appetit anyways.

@ScumbagDog well thanks for the great suggestions though.. i might use some of it.

@freemo
Also hollandaise is just warm clarified butter emulsified with egg yolk(? The orange bit in the middle)

Traditionally made by slowly adding the melted butter to the yolks, though if you have a blender, just toss in all he butter and give it a whirl.

@ScumbagDog I am a little understocked with neither butter nor eggs sadly. I got all my fancy octopus and japanese shopping in but didnt do any of my bread and butter shopping lol :)