Sushi pizza

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Sushi pizza arrived in Toronto in 1993 as a deliberate collision of two cuisines—a crispy-chewy fried rice base topped with raw fish, avocado, mayo-wasabi drizzle, and served in wedges like its Italian namesake. Born at Nami Japanese Seafood Restaurant under chef Kaoru Ohsada's vision, it moved quickly from novelty to signature dish, now as foundational to Toronto's food identity as the peameal bacon sandwich.

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Sushi pizza is a Canadian dish that originated from Toronto and a fusion of sushi and pizza often served in the Greater Toronto Area, conceptualized by Kaoru Ohsada no later than May 1993 as a Nami Japanese Seafood Restaurant chef. It uses a slightly crispy yet chewy fried rice patty as the base and is topped with a layer of sliced avocado, a layer of sliced salmon, tuna or crab meat, a drizzle of blended mayonnaise and wasabi powder and is served in wedges. Nori, pickled ginger, and roe are sometimes also served as toppings or on the side. Due to the popularity and wide availability of the dish in Toronto, it has quickly become one of the city's signature dishes, along with the peameal bacon sandwich.

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