The Dodgers have entered into a multi-year agreement with a Tokyo-based food provider that sells a popular Japanese snack at Dodger Stadium, the team announced Monday.
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As part of the agreement, the company, Tsukiji Gindaco, is offering its snack, Takoyaki, at the stadium with a concession stand. The Japanese food comes in the shape of little round balls containing pieces of octopus. Takoyaki literally translates to "octopus-grilled/fried."
"Tsukiji Gindaco marks a valued addition to the Dodgers' partnership family," Dodgers executive vice president Lon Rosen said in a statement. "The company's easy-to-eat Takoyaki is already a hit among Dodger fans, emblematic of a burgeoning relationship between our two organizations and brands."
The Dodgers have a rich history with Japanese baseball, from goodwill exchanges to the signings of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Since 2008, Tsukiji Gindaco's bite-size Takoyaki has become a popular staple at baseball stadiums throughout Japan, including the Tokyo Dome.
"We at Tsukiji Gindaco are truly delighted to be a part of the Dodgers family, as the first leading Japanese fast food shop to open a location in Dodger Stadium in decades," Gindaco founder Morio Sase Tsukiji said. "We look forward to this partnership and will continue to work with the Dodgers to create a brand that will be loved by Dodger fans and people around the world."
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