There are Italian octopus salads and stews, spicy Korean stir-fries, Japanese sushi (poached octopus) and sashimi (raw octopus) and even tostadas. Fat Rosie’s Taco and Tequila Bar in Chicago tops a ...
Mediterranean octopus -- most widely available on the East Coast -- is considered unsustainable by the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Seafood Watch. Hawaiian and Californian octopus may be used, however.