The Rise of Sushi

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

Jamie makes the argument that the 1980s were the pivotal moment in history that made sushi a mainstay of American cuisine.

In our "Rise of Sushi" podcast episode, Jamie made the claim that sushi from Safeway is pretty darn good. To find out if this is true, Milo takes a trip to meetup with Jamie and tries some grocery store sushi.

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Jamie Fenderson

Independent web publisher, blogger, podcaster… creator of digital worlds. Analyst, designer, storyteller… proud polymath and doer of things. Founder and producer of “the80sand90s.com” and gag-man co-host of the “The 80s and 90s Uncensored” podcast.

https://fervorfish.com/jamie-fenderson
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