‘California Croissant’ Stuffed With ‘Sushi’ Sparks Outrage on Facebook
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By Carl Samson
People are having none of a bakery chain’s croissant stuffed with smoked salmon it conveniently calls sushi.
Mr. Holmes Bakehouse, located in Highland Park, California calls its new pastry the “California Croissant.”
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Bakers first prepare the dough by cutting and shaping it into a batch of triangle strips.
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Wasabi is added at the base of the strips.
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Nori and slices of smoked salmon are then placed on top, followed by a piece of pickled ginger.
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The stuffing ends with furikake, a dry seasoning typically sprinkled above cooked rice.
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The baker then rolls the croissants and bakes them.
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When ready, Tastemade recommends adding soy sauce for an “extra, unexpected kick.”
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The video has received two million views on Facebook, but many criticized the product for different reasons.
Some argued that it simply isn’t sushi.
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Others described such a combination of the French and Japanese delicacies as an “abomination.”
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Still, some are glad believing that such things only happen in California.
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This is not the first time an American food business has come under fire for making “fusion” menus, which netizens have dismissed as cultural appropriation.
Earlier this month, a restaurant in Brooklyn drew backlash for serving cheeseburger shumai and French onion soup dumplings, to name a few.
Images via Facebook / Tastemade
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