Sushi pizza

{{Short description|Japanese-inspired dish invented in Toronto}}

{{Infobox food

| name = Sushi pizza

| image = Sushi pizza.jpg

| caption = Sushi pizza

| alternate_name =

| country = Canada

| region = Toronto

| creator =

| course = Main course

| served = Hot

| main_ingredient = Fried rice patty, salmon, avocado

| variations = Multiple

| calories = 312 per serving (151g)

| other =

}}

{{Canadian cuisine}}

{{pizza}}

Sushi pizza is a Canadian dish that originated from Toronto and a fusion of sushi and pizza often served in the Greater Toronto Area, conceptualized by Kaoru Ohsada no later than May 1993 as a Nami Japanese Seafood Restaurant chef.{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2018/09/25/was-the-sushi-pizza-invented-in-toronto.html|title=Was the sushi pizza invented in Toronto?|last=Liu|first=Karon|date=25 September 2018|work=Toronto Star|publisher=Torstar Corporation|access-date=25 September 2018|archive-date=26 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926014210/https://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2018/09/25/was-the-sushi-pizza-invented-in-toronto.html|url-status=live}} It uses a slightly crispy yet chewy fried rice patty as the base and is topped with a layer of sliced avocado, a layer of sliced salmon, tuna or crab meat, a drizzle of blended mayonnaise and wasabi powder and is served in wedges. Nori, pickled ginger, and roe are sometimes also served as toppings or sides.{{cite web |url=http://www.recipezaar.com/Sushi-Pizza-72977 |title=Sushi Pizza Recipe - Food.com - 72977 |publisher=Recipezaar.com |access-date=7 October 2013 |archive-date=25 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325111849/http://www.recipezaar.com/Sushi-Pizza-72977 |url-status=dead }}{{Better source|date=September 2018}}

Due to the popularity and wide availability of the dish in Toronto, it has quickly become one of the city's signature dishes, along with the peameal bacon sandwich.

File:Sushi pizza (1).jpg|Sushi pizza

File:Sushi Pizza from Shokudo.jpg|A different kind of "sushi pizza" from a restaurant in Hawaii