If you plan to buy a whole octopus, and don’t know what to do with the rest, these are some of the delicious octopus dishes that I’ve shared: The preparation for the Italian version is slightly different and requires a bit more work. Beside this Japanese style octopus carpaccio, there is also an Italian version of octopus carpaccio that is very popular. Octopus dishes are commonly enjoyed in the Mediterranean, South American and East Asian countries. All you need to do is to thinly slice the boiled octopus and place them on your serving dish, and then top the seafood with chopped veggies before you drizzle in the lemon and olive oil sauce. Instead of cleaning and boiling the octopus, I used octopus sashimi (it is already pre-cooked and ready to eat) from a local Japanese supermarket. I have prepared my octopus carpaccio in the Japanese method. Preparing Octopus Carpaccio with the Easiest Method With a light lemon dressing, this octopus carpaccio is very flavorful yet delicate on the palate. If you never had octopus and want to try it for the first time, I highly recommend this dish. This Octopus Carpaccio (tako carpaccio) is a delicious appetizer with thinly sliced octopus. Any seafood lovers will fall for this dish! Over here, tender octopus are topped with chopped cucumber, tomato, and sweet onion, making it a fabulous appetizer. Thinly sliced octopus drizzled with a refreshing lemon-olive oil vinaigrette, Octopus Carpaccio is a popular Italian-inspired food in Japan.