Chapter

The Sushi Boom of America
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18:09 - 27:01 (08:52)

The rise in sushi popularity in America began in the 1980s and depended on a feeling of social distinction, leading to a demand for suppliers to sushi restaurants and even sushi becoming a ballpark snack and a reference in pop culture.

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From high-end sushi restaurants to ballpark snacks, sushi became an integral part of American food culture in the late 20th century.
18:09 - 21:33 (03:24)
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Sushi
Summary

From high-end sushi restaurants to ballpark snacks, sushi became an integral part of American food culture in the late 20th century.

Chapter
The Sushi Boom of America
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘The Untold Story of Sushi in America’
Podcast
The Daily
True World Foods, New York, the company responsible for supplying 60% of the sushi restaurants in the New York metro area, was founded by an enigmatic figure called the Sushi Man whose gravitational pull shaped its identity even to this day.
21:35 - 27:01 (05:26)
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Business
Summary

True World Foods, New York, the company responsible for supplying 60% of the sushi restaurants in the New York metro area, was founded by an enigmatic figure called the Sushi Man whose gravitational pull shaped its identity even to this day.

Chapter
The Sushi Boom of America
Episode
The Sunday Read: ‘The Untold Story of Sushi in America’
Podcast
The Daily