Asian fusion hot dogs

The Humble Potato’s specialty dog is a beef frank wrapped in bacon, topped with caramelized onion, soy-pickled jalapeno, a Japanese spice mixture and a generous drizzle of HP spicy sauce (made with Japanese mayonnaise, tomato paste, paprika and other spices).   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The “Terimayo” dog from Japadog includes Japanese mayo, teriyaki sauce and nori.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)

The pork katsu dog from the Humble Potato is a katsu-breaded sausage topped with Japanese curry, a heap of coleslaw and a fried egg.   (Jenn Harris / Los Angeles Times)