This summer, while you're rooting for the home team at Nat Bailey Stadium, you can cheer on your Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Canadians while chowing down on the ultimate mash-up of ballgame fare meets west coast cuisine: The brand-new Sushi Hot Dog.
The Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Canadians this week that a sushi roll made with a hot dog wiener will be joining the roster of eats available during games this year at the stadium.
Sushi Hot Dog. Screenshot/Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»Canadians
Sushi already plays a big role during Canadians games - if you've been, you surely know the traditional "Sushi Races" pitting costumed sushi-themed mascots running the bases in a mad dash.
And, to be fair, the realms of hot dogs and Japanese flavours have long collided in Vancouver, considering we're home to , whose claim to fame remains their hot dogs loaded with Japanese ingredients. So a sushi roll-hot dog food mash-up does make sense, particularly in a venue where over the top eats and epic three-foot hot dogs are the norm.
"When anyone thinks of ordering food in Vancouver, one of the first delicacies that comes to mind is our city's world-class sushi," elaborates the Canadians in a media release about the new menu item that was created in partnership with Coast Restaurants. They've also released a video about the Sushi Hot Dog, and are running a naming contest to drum up excitement ahead of the 2019 Canadians season.