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A salt water shellfish that has 10 tentacles and is related to the octopus. The firm, white meat ismild and generally takes on the flavor of ingredients with which it's cooked. Fried calamari is a popular appetizer in many parts of the world including Greece were paired with ouzo makes an excellent appetizer. In Greece, traditionally, it is also braised with fennel and olives as well as stuffed with rice.