Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by mc32 on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:45PM
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At the time of his invention, back in '71, I'd say he was pretty Japanese. Today he's likely Canadianized. So the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian.
If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention?
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by pvg on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:54PM
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the spirit of the invention is Japanese, rather than Canadian.
This is a pretty silly argument but the spirit (and purpose) of the invention is also clearly to make something more suitable for Canadian tastes of the time.
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by JimtheCoder on Sunday January 08, 2023 @09:48PM
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But the headline of the story is technically not incorrect...that is that point being made I think...
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by mb7733 on Sunday January 08, 2023 @10:00PM
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He immigrated in '71, invention was "late 70s".
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by InCityDreams on Sunday January 08, 2023 @11:04PM
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>If I move to the UK and invent something, is it automatically a British invention, or an American invention?
Well, certainly not European.
But, maybe - wouldn't it depend on where you filed your copyright/ patent/ trademark and possibly who you work for?
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by adrinux on Monday January 09, 2023 @03:27AM
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Oh, still European. The British isles haven't drifted away from the European continent.
You're conflating a geographical area with a political arrangement. Not all Europeans are in the EU.
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by dmurray on Monday January 09, 2023 @02:38AM
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Seems like a straightforward question, as soon as we can agree on whether Nikola Tesla was Serbian/Croatian/Austrian/Yugoslavian/American.
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by mc32 on Monday January 09, 2023 @08:06AM
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It seems pretty accepted he was Balkan. At a minimum European. Nationality-wise he was Serbian-American.
Re:The California roll was invented by a Canadian chef (2020)
by jacquesm on Monday January 09, 2023 @07:38AM
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> I'd wager he's become a Canadian citizen by now
52 years? No, at best landed immigrant status. With the legendary speed of Canadian bureaucracy I expect he'll be made a citizen posthumously.
According to wikipedia he moved to Canada in 1971 at age 21. It calls him Japanese-Canadian. I'd wager he's become a Canadian citizen by now, though I can't be bothered to research it. Do you have evidence that is he not Canadian?