Concierge.com's insider take:

Forget the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile. If any place deserves to toot its own hot dog horn, it's this one-of-a-kind Japanese hot dog stand perched at the corner of Burrard and Smithe in front of the tony Sutton Place Hotel. The dogs here are topped with Japanese condiments, so you're likely to hear "Hold the nori!" or "Extra wasabi" from the hungry hordes ordering lunch. Try the Terimayo, an all-beef wiener with julienned nori (seaweed) shavings, teriyaki sauce, fried onions, and a garnish of thick Japanese mayo; the Oroshi is a bratwurst decked out with finely shaved daikon radish and green onions, topped with wasabi and soy sauce. Go a little lighter with the Misomayo, a turkey tube layered with miso mayonnaise, sesame sauce, and kaiware (daikon radish sprouts). Check out the photo of rapper Ice Cube posing with his Japa Dog. A second Japa Dog cart operates in the business district at the corner of Burrard and Pender.—Kasey Wilson

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