wild goose chase
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It's probably California that tends to lead in this way in North America, where things like sushi became popular much earlier than elsewhere.
But because of the high growth in Asian population in Toronto in the 80s, 90s etc., did aspects of Asian cuisine like sushi, bubble tea, dim sum, ramen, Thai food (or even south Asian cuisine elements like roti, curries etc.) become mainstream earlier or at the same time as they did in other North American cities?
"Sushi pizza" is a Canadian invention rather common in Toronto, though it was claimed to be invented in Montreal in the early 90s. If I'm not mistaken, the 90s was still a time when sushi was still kind of unfamiliar to most North Americans.
Bubble tea was also present in Toronto at least as early as the 90s, not too dissimilar to places like Los Angeles.
I also wonder if among non-East Asian descended Torontonians, familiarity with (among the younger generation especially) using chopsticks to eat various East Asian dishes is more common than in other places in North America.
But because of the high growth in Asian population in Toronto in the 80s, 90s etc., did aspects of Asian cuisine like sushi, bubble tea, dim sum, ramen, Thai food (or even south Asian cuisine elements like roti, curries etc.) become mainstream earlier or at the same time as they did in other North American cities?
"Sushi pizza" is a Canadian invention rather common in Toronto, though it was claimed to be invented in Montreal in the early 90s. If I'm not mistaken, the 90s was still a time when sushi was still kind of unfamiliar to most North Americans.
Bubble tea was also present in Toronto at least as early as the 90s, not too dissimilar to places like Los Angeles.
I also wonder if among non-East Asian descended Torontonians, familiarity with (among the younger generation especially) using chopsticks to eat various East Asian dishes is more common than in other places in North America.