▲ 126 ▼ Yes, ‘Australian sushi’ exists. Get over it, argues Adam Liaw (www.theage.com.au) submitted 2 years ago by zero_gravitas@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone 90 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) so it's square sushi? well I guess it's better than bread with sprinkles on it permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Nath@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) No. That photo misses the whole point. The article is talking about these, which are common in Australia. You normally buy 3-4 of them and that's a quick lunch on the go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2.50 a roll fuck yeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brognak@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it's 2.50/half roll (they all say h/roll) but that's still pretty rad, at least in USD not sure about AUD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago kroger's weak ass sushi is $6 on wednesday, and like 9 bucks every other day so its still a win. permalink fedilink source parent [–] briongloid@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago those where the days permalink fedilink source parent [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) dude that's just sushi this is the biggest reach I've seen since...well a bunch of mayo criminals reached australia this entire thing just feels like settlers being butthurt that they a) have none of the history/tradition of the old world and b) unlike america, don't even have any recently found pop culture relevance to offset the former There's plenty of Aboriginal and even some trivial white Australian culture, claiming a certain shape of sushi is not that (not even Americans do this, and the few that do "Detroit pizza" are rightfully made fun of and bullied) Australian sushi is a thick hand roll made from half a standard sheet of nori. Its shape is distinct from Japanese temaki hand rolls, which are often cone-shaped, as well as from futomaki thick rolls, which are similar in shape but usually served sliced. so it's literally just unsliced sushi lol. It's not even like some characteristic ingredient, like with California Rolls and Philadelphia rolls using avocado/cream cheese (which are def not Japanese) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Darth_Reagan@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its also very clearly Japanese immigrants modifying their home dishes with local ingredients. Its Japanese-Australian food, not Australian food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* Chicken Tikka Masala is BRI ISH in 500 years of colonial trade, NOBODY in the entire Indian subcontinent has EVER put tomatoes into a Chicken curry! NEVER! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nath@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) dude that's just sushi And that's literally what we call it (or "hand rolls"). Until this article, I've never seen the term "Australian Sushi". I can see how you'd market it that way in New York though, to make them novel/stand out. The guy writing the article is moderately famous in Australia as a Japanese-Australian TV personality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) there's a type of brainworm unique to many anglos where they have to be as special and different as possible when there's LITERALLY NOTHING THERE "hmmm.....I could try learning about or even promoting idk one of the cultures of Africa or India or China (or indigenous Australian, American etc cultures) with thousands of years of tradition that literally nobody outside of those continents even knows exists, but nah I'm going to take sushi and call it Australian because I'm a special snowflake and I'm jealous that the other anglo settlers across the pacific have more clout " permalink fedilink source parent [–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw Adam Liaw has Malaysian-Chinese heritage not Japanese permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago I think I remember Nina Oyama saying something similar, but in a "hey this is amusingly uniquely Australian, I'm Japanese and have been to America" not "this is cultural appropriation" way. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ElHexo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nath@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago (2 children) No. That photo misses the whole point. The article is talking about these, which are common in Australia. You normally buy 3-4 of them and that's a quick lunch on the go. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2.50 a roll fuck yeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brognak@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it's 2.50/half roll (they all say h/roll) but that's still pretty rad, at least in USD not sure about AUD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago kroger's weak ass sushi is $6 on wednesday, and like 9 bucks every other day so its still a win. permalink fedilink source parent [–] briongloid@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago those where the days permalink fedilink source parent [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) dude that's just sushi this is the biggest reach I've seen since...well a bunch of mayo criminals reached australia this entire thing just feels like settlers being butthurt that they a) have none of the history/tradition of the old world and b) unlike america, don't even have any recently found pop culture relevance to offset the former There's plenty of Aboriginal and even some trivial white Australian culture, claiming a certain shape of sushi is not that (not even Americans do this, and the few that do "Detroit pizza" are rightfully made fun of and bullied) Australian sushi is a thick hand roll made from half a standard sheet of nori. Its shape is distinct from Japanese temaki hand rolls, which are often cone-shaped, as well as from futomaki thick rolls, which are similar in shape but usually served sliced. so it's literally just unsliced sushi lol. It's not even like some characteristic ingredient, like with California Rolls and Philadelphia rolls using avocado/cream cheese (which are def not Japanese) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Darth_Reagan@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its also very clearly Japanese immigrants modifying their home dishes with local ingredients. Its Japanese-Australian food, not Australian food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* Chicken Tikka Masala is BRI ISH in 500 years of colonial trade, NOBODY in the entire Indian subcontinent has EVER put tomatoes into a Chicken curry! NEVER! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nath@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) dude that's just sushi And that's literally what we call it (or "hand rolls"). Until this article, I've never seen the term "Australian Sushi". I can see how you'd market it that way in New York though, to make them novel/stand out. The guy writing the article is moderately famous in Australia as a Japanese-Australian TV personality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) there's a type of brainworm unique to many anglos where they have to be as special and different as possible when there's LITERALLY NOTHING THERE "hmmm.....I could try learning about or even promoting idk one of the cultures of Africa or India or China (or indigenous Australian, American etc cultures) with thousands of years of tradition that literally nobody outside of those continents even knows exists, but nah I'm going to take sushi and call it Australian because I'm a special snowflake and I'm jealous that the other anglo settlers across the pacific have more clout " permalink fedilink source parent [–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw Adam Liaw has Malaysian-Chinese heritage not Japanese permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago I think I remember Nina Oyama saying something similar, but in a "hey this is amusingly uniquely Australian, I'm Japanese and have been to America" not "this is cultural appropriation" way. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ElHexo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 7 points 2 years ago (2 children) 2.50 a roll fuck yeah permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] brognak@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it's 2.50/half roll (they all say h/roll) but that's still pretty rad, at least in USD not sure about AUD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago kroger's weak ass sushi is $6 on wednesday, and like 9 bucks every other day so its still a win. permalink fedilink source parent [–] briongloid@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago those where the days permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brognak@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) I think it's 2.50/half roll (they all say h/roll) but that's still pretty rad, at least in USD not sure about AUD permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago kroger's weak ass sushi is $6 on wednesday, and like 9 bucks every other day so its still a win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LENINSGHOSTFACEKILLA@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago kroger's weak ass sushi is $6 on wednesday, and like 9 bucks every other day so its still a win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] briongloid@aussie.zone 5 points 2 years ago those where the days permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children) dude that's just sushi this is the biggest reach I've seen since...well a bunch of mayo criminals reached australia this entire thing just feels like settlers being butthurt that they a) have none of the history/tradition of the old world and b) unlike america, don't even have any recently found pop culture relevance to offset the former There's plenty of Aboriginal and even some trivial white Australian culture, claiming a certain shape of sushi is not that (not even Americans do this, and the few that do "Detroit pizza" are rightfully made fun of and bullied) Australian sushi is a thick hand roll made from half a standard sheet of nori. Its shape is distinct from Japanese temaki hand rolls, which are often cone-shaped, as well as from futomaki thick rolls, which are similar in shape but usually served sliced. so it's literally just unsliced sushi lol. It's not even like some characteristic ingredient, like with California Rolls and Philadelphia rolls using avocado/cream cheese (which are def not Japanese) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Darth_Reagan@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its also very clearly Japanese immigrants modifying their home dishes with local ingredients. Its Japanese-Australian food, not Australian food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* Chicken Tikka Masala is BRI ISH in 500 years of colonial trade, NOBODY in the entire Indian subcontinent has EVER put tomatoes into a Chicken curry! NEVER! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nath@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) dude that's just sushi And that's literally what we call it (or "hand rolls"). Until this article, I've never seen the term "Australian Sushi". I can see how you'd market it that way in New York though, to make them novel/stand out. The guy writing the article is moderately famous in Australia as a Japanese-Australian TV personality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) there's a type of brainworm unique to many anglos where they have to be as special and different as possible when there's LITERALLY NOTHING THERE "hmmm.....I could try learning about or even promoting idk one of the cultures of Africa or India or China (or indigenous Australian, American etc cultures) with thousands of years of tradition that literally nobody outside of those continents even knows exists, but nah I'm going to take sushi and call it Australian because I'm a special snowflake and I'm jealous that the other anglo settlers across the pacific have more clout " permalink fedilink source parent [–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw Adam Liaw has Malaysian-Chinese heritage not Japanese permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago I think I remember Nina Oyama saying something similar, but in a "hey this is amusingly uniquely Australian, I'm Japanese and have been to America" not "this is cultural appropriation" way. permalink fedilink source parent [+] ElHexo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Darth_Reagan@hexbear.net 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) Its also very clearly Japanese immigrants modifying their home dishes with local ingredients. Its Japanese-Australian food, not Australian food. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* Chicken Tikka Masala is BRI ISH in 500 years of colonial trade, NOBODY in the entire Indian subcontinent has EVER put tomatoes into a Chicken curry! NEVER! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* Chicken Tikka Masala is BRI ISH in 500 years of colonial trade, NOBODY in the entire Indian subcontinent has EVER put tomatoes into a Chicken curry! NEVER! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nath@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children) dude that's just sushi And that's literally what we call it (or "hand rolls"). Until this article, I've never seen the term "Australian Sushi". I can see how you'd market it that way in New York though, to make them novel/stand out. The guy writing the article is moderately famous in Australia as a Japanese-Australian TV personality. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) there's a type of brainworm unique to many anglos where they have to be as special and different as possible when there's LITERALLY NOTHING THERE "hmmm.....I could try learning about or even promoting idk one of the cultures of Africa or India or China (or indigenous Australian, American etc cultures) with thousands of years of tradition that literally nobody outside of those continents even knows exists, but nah I'm going to take sushi and call it Australian because I'm a special snowflake and I'm jealous that the other anglo settlers across the pacific have more clout " permalink fedilink source parent [–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw Adam Liaw has Malaysian-Chinese heritage not Japanese permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago I think I remember Nina Oyama saying something similar, but in a "hey this is amusingly uniquely Australian, I'm Japanese and have been to America" not "this is cultural appropriation" way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sooper_dooper_roofer@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) there's a type of brainworm unique to many anglos where they have to be as special and different as possible when there's LITERALLY NOTHING THERE "hmmm.....I could try learning about or even promoting idk one of the cultures of Africa or India or China (or indigenous Australian, American etc cultures) with thousands of years of tradition that literally nobody outside of those continents even knows exists, but nah I'm going to take sushi and call it Australian because I'm a special snowflake and I'm jealous that the other anglo settlers across the pacific have more clout " permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PointAndClique@hexbear.net 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) fwiw Adam Liaw has Malaysian-Chinese heritage not Japanese permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago I think I remember Nina Oyama saying something similar, but in a "hey this is amusingly uniquely Australian, I'm Japanese and have been to America" not "this is cultural appropriation" way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CloutAtlas@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago I think I remember Nina Oyama saying something similar, but in a "hey this is amusingly uniquely Australian, I'm Japanese and have been to America" not "this is cultural appropriation" way. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] ElHexo@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent