Montreal is the second most sushi-crazed city in North America

According to a brand new study, Montreal is one of the most sushi-crazed cities outside of Japan.

Published today, the Chef’s Pencil report outlines that Vancouver, BC, topped the list with a perfect score (100 out of 100) based on Google Trends data on sushi-related searches.

“Japanese food is more popular than ever,” says a Chef’s Pencil representative. “Last year, it outranked Italian, Indian, and Chinese as the most popular cuisine on Instagram.”

The study found that Novosibirsk, Russia, and Odesa, Ukraine, took the second and third spots on the list of the cities with the highest concentration of sushi-lovers.

Montreal was the only other Canadian city to make this list, coming in at 11th with a popularity score of 62, making it the second most sushi-crazed destination in North America.

Courtesy Chef’s Pencil

Chef’s Pencil also reported that sushi’s popularity in Canada “reached an all-time high in 2021.”

The platform claims that, based on its findings, our favourite, flavourful Japanese export has nearly doubled in popularity over the past decade.

Courtesy Chef’s Pencil

Chef’s Pencil is an international food magazine that covers global food trends.

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