Chef Hidekazu Tojo of Vancouver claims to have invented this fusion sushi in the late 1970s, using cucumber, cooked crab and avocado. It was first mentioned in print by newspapers in Los Angeles and Ocala, Florida on 25 November 1979. What sushi is this?

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California roll. The California roll, invented at Hidekazu Tojo's Vancouver restaurant, helped introduce sushi to North American palates by hiding seaweed inside the rice and using familiar ingredients like avocado. It first hit print in Los Angeles and Ocala newspapers in 1979.