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While I suspect that's largely true, I was intrigued by the article about "The Great Sushi Craze of 1905" that appeared a few years ago (http://eccentricculinary.com/the-great-sushi-craze-of-1905-p..., https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10003510). It offers a minor counterpoint and also suggests access to and curiosity about foreign cuisines can wax and wane.