Ichiro Mashita

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Ichiro Mashita

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…in the 1960s by chef Ichiro Mashita at Tokyo Kaikan, a restaurant in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles. Seeking a replacement for tuna, he used avocado and added crab to give the dish a seafood flavour. To further the appeal of the new dish to Americans, Tokyo Kaikan…
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…in the 1960s by chef Ichiro Mashita at Tokyo Kaikan, a restaurant in the Little Tokyo area of Los Angeles. Seeking a replacement for tuna, he used avocado and added crab to give the dish a seafood flavour. To further the appeal of the new dish to Americans, Tokyo Kaikan…
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