fried calamari
Crispy squid rings
Fried calamari is squid that has been battered or breaded and deep-fried, typically served as an appetizer with marinara sauce or aioli.
The squid is usually sliced into rings, though tentacles may be included.
A staple of Italian-American restaurant menus: We ordered fried calamari to start.
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- crispyBrittle and snapping
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- golden brownWarm, rich hue
battered · beer batter · appetizer · marinara · dipping sauce · lemon · lemon wedge · seafood · rings · tender · chewy · taverna · dipping · garlic · aioli · ocean · briny · crunchy
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