Is calamari squid or octopus?

A: Calamari is squid. Calamari is an Italian word that is used widely in the food service industry to make squid sound more appetizing to the public. Calamari dishes are common among Asian and Mediterranean cultures, and squid is popular in restaurants in North America. read more

On menus, squid may be called calamari. Black pasta is colored using squid ink. The arms, tentacles and ink are also edible; in fact, the only part of the squid that is not eaten is its beak and gladius (pen). Squid rings and arms are often coated in batter and fried in oil. read more