Why are squids become known as calamari?

Question

when they are cooked?

Answer 1

Because that iswhat they are called in other countries.

Answer 2

It does not matter whether if it is cooked anot...some countries call calamari, some countries call squid....in Singapore, we like to call them - sotong...

Answer 3

there are so many names to it actually, i would just like to call it squid, a more generic name for it. :)

Answer 4

calamari is what it's called when it's breaded and fried

Answer 5

Squids are scungilli. Octopi are calamari - an when cooked is right. Over here. In Italy, they are that in the sea.