The Dogzilla

Hey everyone! Sorry it took so long since my last post! I'm going to try updating this blog more often.
For today's recipe I tried to create an asian/japanese inspired hot dog. And boy did it turn out well. I present you : The Dogzilla. The emperor of hot dogs! Deep fried tempura wieners, shiitake mushrooms and a tangy wasabi mayo.

Ingredients

- a big handful of shiitake mushrooms (if you don't find shiitake, replace them with any other mushroom)
- vegi sausage (frankfurter style)
- zest of halve a lemon
- 2 tbs of mayo
- wasabi
- cucumber
- soy sauce
- a couple of radishes
- 2 tbs of corn starch
- 5 tbs of plain flour
- 15 cl of icecold sparkling water
- 1 tbs of sesame seeds
- 1 soft bun (I used multi grain) 
- olive oil

Preparation (wasabi mayo)

Take 2 big spoons of mayo, add the fine zest of halve a lemon, and mix in some wasabi according to your own taste (watch out, this stuff is hot!). Set aside in the fridge.

Preparation (mushrooms)

Finely dice the mushrooms into small cubes (around 0.5 cm). Heat up a pan on medium heat, add olive oil, and throw in the mushrooms. Add a dash of soy sauce and black pepper. The mushrooms don't take long to cook (about 5 minutes). Set aside.

Preparation (tempura batter sausages)

Heat up your deep fryer to 180 degrees celcius.
Take 2 spoons of cornstarch and mix with the icecold sparkling water. Now add the flour and whisk until you get a glue like paste. If it's not thick enough, just add some flour. Add a tbs of sesame seeds. Dunk the sausages into the batter, be sure to cover them completely and straight into the deep fryer. It takes about 2 minutes for the sausages to fry.

Preparation (The Dogzilla)

Cover the two sides of the bun with the wasabi mayo. Add the deep fried sausages, cover with the mushrooms and add finely sliced radishes and cucumber. Oishī!

The Dogzilla

Music
Music by legendary japanese dj Krush,  known for his atmospheric instrumental production which incorporates sound elements from nature and extensive use of jazz and soul samples.  The song is from his collaboration with Toshinori Kondo, a well known trumpeter specialising in avant-garde

DJ Krush

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaYy-ldpIXc