The Man Who Invented The California Roll In Vancouver Canada | Bizarre Foods: Delicious Destinations

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Andrew is in Vancouver to explore their delicious and authentic seafood. He tries their spot prawns, fish and chips, sushi and sashimi, and many more.
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From Season 4 Episode 24.
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[@Sc00terNut-zq3gs]

I grew up on BC's coast. I grew up eating spot prawns. They are absolutely amazing. These are the best shrimp hands down.

[@magnustorque5528]

That's so cool that Tojo invented the California roll. It's the number one sushi icon of all time.

[@gerardacronin334]

It’s ironic that I attended a sushi making class in Tokyo and they taught us how to make California rolls! And I’m from BC!

[@PeterHebert]

The fish house was my go to fish and chips place when I lived in Vancouver. I miss that place!

[@hollylooyeah]

Oh man, you mean near Art Knapp's there, at tbe foot orf Burrard bridge. Yaas!! So so good!

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

Halibut is actually very expensive . Especially for fish and chips . That would be a very expensive fish and chips meal . It is really good though . I’d go with haddock. It’s similar in texture and flavour and while it’s not as cheap as other fish , it’s probably half the price of halibut.

[@princeofpcos9804]

Haddock and halibut may be similar but it's easy to tell which one is better

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

I don’t live anywhere close to an ocean . If I’m paying for halibut , I don’t want it covered in batter and deep fried . Haddock is not as good as halibut but it’s better than cod. It’s in the middle of both quality and price and that’s why it is perfect for a good fish and chips meal.

[@princeofpcos9804]

@@user-zt1ym7zc7p halibut is one of the more meaty and dense fish out there. The average haddock or cod filet is so small you have no choice but to end up with half fish and half batter. You can get a much larger chunk out of a halibut. If you order halibut fish n chips and it is half batter you need to find a better restaurant.

[@dxbgirlvstheworld]

Can confirm it is very expensive. Last week, I paid $23 for a one piece and fries.

[@marietailor3100]

I guess it is expensive… but it’s certainly not that much more expensive than any other fish and chip options in Vancouver. At post good shops (Pajo’s, The Fish Counter, Go Fish) it’s only maybe $2 more. Keep in mind that our local fish are pretty prized exports (including salmon) so a lot of cheaper fish has to imported meaning that the price difference isn’t quite that high.

[@skypup77]

Halibut is definitely not more affordable than cod here.

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

Halibut is really expensive. It’s really good but it’s very expensive.

[@mrquirky3626]

For the average consumer that shops at the local grocery store, no it's not more affordable. But for this fish and chip shop that can buy their halibut fresh from the fishermen at the harbour then it probably is cheaper compared to the frozen cod or haddock that has to be shipped 5000km across Canada from the east coast fish suppliers.

[@lucdamiani]

@@mrquirky3626 Still not true. Restaurant worker here. Halibut is expensive, hands down.

[@gmc6790]

At my local fish & chip place. 1 cod 7.99 1 haddock 10.99 1 halibut 14.99

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

@@gmc6790 where is your local fish & chip place?

[@rixx46]

I live in Vancouver and have never tried any of these places! I need to get out more!

[@saturncordate]

The Fish Counter has AMAZING gluten free fish and chips. I cried the first time I ate there- it was THAT good hahaha. Amazing food. Worth every penny.

[@shelleybleu4903]

The mountains are on the North side of the city not East side

[@alittlebitgone]

East side too, if you drive far enough.

[@darinmcadam5453]

North- ski mtn's East - rockies ongoing South - Mt. Baker And the US. Rockies West - Vancouver island has mountains too. So on a clear day you have mountains every direction

[@Kevimoto]

​@darinmcadam5453 you'd have to travel pretty far east to see the Rockies from Vancouver. Those are a few mountain ranges over. You're looking at the Coastal Mountain Range.

[@IAmNotARobotPinkySwear]

4:05 - "a fishing village" Calling Richmond a fishing village is like saying "The Thames river is a quaint quiet small creek that runs through London"

[@brandonzhang5808]

Steveston is now a suburb of Richmond that was it's own village before the modern sprawl connected it to the city of Richmond. Notice that all the area between Richmond center and Steveston are primarily suburban neighbourhoods with modern homes. They have their own history museum there and still refer to themselves as a village.

[@IAmNotARobotPinkySwear]

@@brandonzhang5808 ok I know I'm being pedantic but why call it a fishing village in this day and age. Refer to it as "used to be" a fishing village

[@dorsia4167]

Love ❤Vancouver! 🇨🇦

[@PickNNNPop]

The fish counter has nutty ass food. Their oyster Po boy is gas 🔥

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

One of the best fish and chip places that I ever went to was in Enderby, BC. It had 3 tables, 2 freezers and an order counter. This was almost 20 hrs ago though .

[@ml.2770]

Well it's probaby gone now. 20 hours is half a lifetime in cod years.

[@ml.2770]

@bfromthea7663 Oh the Only. We miss you.

[@user-zt1ym7zc7p]

@@ml.2770 very funny . I meant 20 yrs ago. Autocorrect gets you sometimes .

[@RoryStarr]

The best fish place I went to in this province was Dolly's in Prince Rupert.

[@homeyv]

The only way to appreciate spot prawns is raw, with rice butter and soy sauce.

[@MNSTgrowth]

Looks delicious 🤤

[@jjsmith4829]

mountains are to the north

[@MustyBastard]

and east

[@Paul-eb9qj]

Tojo's on Broadway a Vancouver institution.

[@Anuisgod]

Watched this for less than 10 minutes. Felt like an hour passed.

[@biggs10able]

Awesome

[@shelvingshelves]

pajo's.. omg its like a tourist attraction... especially the 1 in richmond ... with all the water and ppl.. or maybe its tswassen location.. pajo's is vancouver staple fast food type

[@simontrebel87]

The mountains are to the North

[@altapp702]

Fried prawn heads are the best part

[@MarkR1111]

I thought the mountains were on the northern side of the city?!! I guess I wouldn’t know seeing as I live here in Van. Looking forward to one day finding these eastern city mountains. I think I got it!! U talking about Burnaby mountain? Lol

[@Me-ei8yd]

If you look at a map, you will see that the coast mountains border Vancouver on the north west, north, north east and easterly side of the greater Vancouver area. A delta plain the was developed by the easterly entrance of the Fraser River into the delta flood plain. I find the easterly mountains when I drive east to Hope. I've lived in Vancouver my whole life and didn't find his description strange.

[@shelvingshelves]

cockney kings also has great halibut fish n chips.. id say better then pajo's.. n there is a place on kingsway and rupert. that has fish and chips for 5.50.. halibut for 11.50 cash only

[@helenmak4569]

Pls share the name of this restaurant! Thanks,

[@EastVanC]

@@helenmak4569 The Sea House Fish and Chips

[@spacecadet2172]

The just raised the prices to like $8.50 or $9 🙁

[@EastVanC]

@@spacecadet2172 Fair enought, at $5.50 they were probably losing money on every order.

[@chang.stanley]

California roll is from Vancouver?! Woah

[@jonbettson7435]

Most livable cities aka brutally expensive.

[@Greysonsgrandma]

The best sushi I ever had was in Vancouver

[@luf4rall]

Best Sushi, best HK food

[@ConejoMalo247]

IM CALLING IT VANCOUVER ROLL FROM NOW ON ‼️‼️

[@orcanuck]

first time i heard of spot prawns i was at white spot for dinner with my family and assumed they were just normal prawns with a branded name like zoo sticks or whatever. wasn’t until i saw them on a menu years later somewhere else that i realized they were a type of prawn

[@vicarious014]

2:53 😮

[@fundymentalism]

Wait we have mountains to the... East? I mean. I guess. If you go far enough.

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

Canadians also Invented Hawaiian Pizza(Ham and Pineapple)

[@SinaA-hm1vg]

The guy at 2:50 is my buddy

[@kates7277]

My home!

[@RobertRitchie-re5pt]

I don’t feel at home anymore.

[@user-dh4rq7bo3b]

Same

[@carletonrutherford1799]

0:03 Yeah, it's one of the most livable cities in the world if you have a lot of money. Suggesting it is livable for anyone lower middle class or under, is a straight up lie. I live in Vancouver, and have my entire life. It might be a pretty city. It might have good infrastructure for walking and biking, but it is not livable for poor people. Stop lying. Vancouver's city motto: " If you have money you are allowed to live here. If you don't, we would prefer if you didn't."

[@petercraig389]

Right. Used to be a city for people. Now it's for a certain type of people. Really sad. Canada pushes inclusiveness down your throat and misses the mark.

[@kutter_ttl6786]

I got family out in Nanaimo, and they say there's a lot of ex-Vancouverites moving out there because the housing got too expensive. The price of housing in Nanaimo has also gone up too, as a result.

[@doctorwilly]

So much has changed in one generation. My wife’s parents came in the 1980s, was able to buy a house and raised a few kids while working near minimum wage jobs. Now their children the children’s cousins works as higher paying professionals, but live in tiny condos. It’s kinda sad.

[@mattfromyvr]

And who are the people who have the money? The boomers and their families who cashed out when the housing marketing went way up. If your family has lived here for decades, back when house ownership was common place, you definitely have the money to live here lol.

[@carletonrutherford1799]

@@mattfromyvr My family never owned a house. We have rented since I was born. No boomer money here.

[@Puda]

“Vancouver BC is one of the world’s most liveable cities” ha yes, if you can afford the cost of living, I am sure!

[@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299]

If you love California rolls try a Califry roll ;p

[@timothyfortin2449]

The point to himself and "but I did it"

[@MrFour4th]

California rolls are for people who don't like sushi. Kinda like fake beef

[@gmc6790]

Disagree. I see it as a gateway sushi. Once you get used to it, then you try other stuff ... like monkey brains or dragon rolls.

[@Ralf09]

Tartar sauce?

[@andrewmalin6895]

Fast forword to 6 min to get to the California roll part

[@truecentral718]

1. Halibut is NOT cheap and plentiful in Vancouver. It is incredibly expensive and reserved for special occasions, unless you're rich. Locals almost invariably choose cod or rockfish. 2. Anyone who puts mayonnaise in a taco is destined for hell. 3. Pajo's sucks harder than a Miele. Any fan of good fish 'n' chips, as found in the UK or Australia will be bitterly disappointed in Vancouver. This city has some of the best seafood in the world and absolutely no idea how to cook it. Only Cockney Kings comes close to the standard of a UK chippie. Sushi though? We're all over that shit.

[@skypup77]

100% agree it is hard to find good fish and chips in Vancouver, Ive been looking for years.

[@SteveBluescemi]

​@@skypup77 Same here! You have to drive way out of town to find something that's not like D-tier

[@blueabattoir]

skypup77 Have you tried Go Fish? Located just off Granville island to the west.

[@gordonwallin2368]

C-Lovers is now better than Troll's and Wigen Pier burnt down. And C-Lovers isn't expensive.

[@skypup77]

@@SteveBluescemi I used to like Mr. Pickwick's in Marpole, they gave you huge pieces of fish. It's been gone for a while though.

[@stickynorth]

Just like Alberta is king of beef in the West, For Seafood? Vancouver and Seattle are best! If you don't visit either city and gorge on local meat and seafood why bother? You might as well stay home and at McD's all damn day! ;-)

[@yeahwhatevermike]

Tojos is very pricy but great for a special occasion, you see celebrities there all the time, Now if the fish n chips places would use beef tallow in the fryers I’d be interested, but I won’t eat canola poison ever

[@RaoulDukeSr]

Couldn't agree more 👍

[@mtbrain1]

Canadian media is so bad I need to watch this story about a California roll from a British arm of an American company.

[@gordonwallin2368]

Watch the CBC, then.

[@hollylooyeah]

Wait, did she say spinach?

[@ConejoMalo247]

That’s what I was thinking!!! It made me grossed out Lol

[@MrAmisto]

Canned chick peas... wow , not.

[@BroDudeDudeYeahBro]

most unlivable dystopian cities on the planet.....

[@lilzig420]

Absolutely died laughing at the first sentence in this video. It's HORRIBLE living here unless you are Rich AF. I'm guessing this episode was made before 2015 in which case it was tolerable yet expensive, now it's an impossible hell-scape.

[@LarryNg-mx8qz]

Tojo is no longer the place... other better ones

[@pinkhairblackman8141]

dude the american stole tojos name and renamed it to california and took the credit from the japanese man, thats disgusting

[@Isaac-bk4we]

Took 6 minutes to get to the point of this video…

[@choozitjustchoozit598]

Mint and chick peas are gross! I refuse to eat either. Mint is an absolute no! (I have my reasons…mint in anything will make me puke instantly) Chick peas I could understand certain circumstances tolerate.

[@dxbgirlvstheworld]

Now I know for sure these things are full of it. Vancouver is one of the world's most UNLIVABLE cities - most expensive, shittiest housing, endless traffic. Those mountains are nice but you'll never get there from the city in less than 2 hours and if you do, get ready to meet the whole of vancouver in the parking lot. The food scene is nice, but nothing like it could be for sure.

[@ZhuDaMC]

Then why is it not called Vancouver roll?

[@luf4rall]

"Tojo insists he is the innovator of the "inside-out" sushi, and it got the name "California roll" because its contents of crab and avocado were abbreviated to C.A., which is the abbreviation for the state of California. "

[@Kr0nicDragon]

STOP PUTTING GUAC INTO SUSHI!

[@LowTempDabr]

....the California roll was invented in Los Angeles lol

[@Kevimoto]

No, it was not. Lol

[@LowTempDabr]

@@Kevimoto but I just watched a 10 minute KZbin videos that said it did so I'm sorry sir but you're wrong ❌

[@Kevimoto]

​@@LowTempDabr 😂

[@user-qq6xd7gk2k]

Pagos is trash

[@barcelonachair6487]

The water off of Vancouver's coast is gross it doesn't make me want its seafood.

[@DaveBee120]

California rolls are made to sell sushi to white people. If you order them you should be ashamed.

[@blueabattoir]

You are missing out.

[@Kevimoto]

It's true. It's the butter chicken of Japanese food.

[@derekcox6531]

Only problem with Vancouver is that it’s filled with vancouverites.

[@user-ef7jq4jf9c]

This guy is smart. I have a strong belief this guy has an important job in society. I know for a fact He works with his brain not his hands. He is pbbly a Teacher, politician , scientist.. he is special…😅