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Woman Called 'Coloniser' For Opening 'Australian-Style Sushi' Restaurant In New York

Woman Called 'Coloniser' For Opening 'Australian-Style Sushi' Restaurant In New York

An Australian living in New York has been called a "coloniser" for opening a restaurant serving 'Australian-style' sushi.

Alex Marks, known as @sushicounternyc on TikTok before she deleted her posts, shared a video of her establishing a sushi restaurant in New York City.

The video follows her designing and building the restaurant.

But she's been criticised for her 'Australian-style' offerings, which include teriyaki chicken, avocado and cucumber and spicy tuna.

A chef from North Carolina, Eric Rivera, hit out at Marks, accusing her of cultural appropriation.

"But it's 'stralian sushi. Give me a break coloniser," Rivera said.

"If you don't see why this is a problem, you are the problem."

Other users on Twitter pointed out that Rivera, an immigrant from Puerto Rico, had once planned to open a Puerto Rican- Japanese fusion restaurant in North Carolina.

Many others did take issue with a white woman opening a sushi restaurant.

"Why is someone who is not of Asian descent, better yet from Australia opening a sushi spot in NYC?" said one X user/

Marks' restaurant, Sushi Counter, was also flooded with 1 star reviews on Google, but others defended Marks, and the current rating stands at 4.5 stars.

Image: Getty/TikTok/@sushicounternyc

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