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>>> A HOTDOG WITH A JAPANESE
TWIST. THE POLICE
WERE PELTED WITH BOTTLES AND
CANS AND IT TOOK TEARGAS TO
CLEAR EVERYONE OUT AND 52 PEOPLE
WERE ARRESTED.
>>> IN THE WORLD OF COUSIN IT IS
CALLED FUSEON WHEN ONE COOKING
STYLE IS MIXED WITH ANOTHER AND
HERE IN VANCOUVER ONE CLEVER
COOK TAKES THE SIMPLE HOTDOG TO
NEW HEIGHTS.
>> HELLO, NEXT PLEASE.
>> Reporter: THESE ARE GREAT
DAYS FOR THIS HOTDOG VENDOR,
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE
BANK.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> Reporter: YOU WOULD BE HAPPY
TOO, HE HARDLY SPEAKS ANY
ENGLISH BUT HIS CUSTOMERS DO NOT
CARE BECAUSE THEY LOVE HIS
HOTDOGS.
>> AMAZING, THE BEST OF THE
CITY, FOR SURE.
>> I'M BRAZILIAN, I NEVER ATE A
HOTDOG LIKE THAT.
>> Reporter: HE DID IN THE START
OUT WITH THE IDEA OF MAKING A
HOTDOG STAND, HE WANTED TO HAVE
A CRAPERY BUT IT IS AGAINST THE
LAW.
>> WE HAVE A FEW TYPES OF FOODS
THAT ARE ALLOWED OUTRIGHT,
COFFEE, BOTTLED AND CANNED
DRINKS AND HOTDOGS.
>> Reporter: HE INVENTED THE
JAPPADOG.
QUESTIONATED BECAUSE OF
THE RESTRICTIVE REGULATIONS, HE
TAKES A TYPICAL DOG, SAUSAGE OR
FRANK AND ADDS JAPANESE
TOPPINGS.
>> SEAWEED, LETTUCE AND GREEN
ONIONS, WASABI MAYONAISE.
>> I HAVE TRAVELED TO JAPAN AND
THE HOTDOGS ARE VERY DIFFERENT.
BUT IT IS FANTASTIC.
>> Reporter: AND HE GETS NEW
CUSTOMERS EVERY DAY.
>> EVERYONE IS SAYING JAPPADOG.
>> Reporter: BUT AT CITY HALL
THEY ARE CHEWING ON CHANGING THE
FOOD LAWS.
>> I THINK IT IS ABOUT TIME THAT
WE HAD INTERESTING FOOD, I WANT
TO SEE NOODLE CARTS AND BURITO
CARTS AND DIFFERENT FOOD ON THE
STREETS.
>> Reporter: VANCOUVER HAS 120
HOTDOG STANDS AND BY NEXT YEAR
SOME COULD BE OFFERING DIFFERENT
MENU CHOICES BUT NOT AT
JAPPADOG.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> Reporter: TO SUGGEST THAT
THIS FOOD IS AN INSULT TO TRUE
JAPANESE COUSIN, CUSTOMERS
ARE QUICK TO COUNTER.
>> IT IS AN ADDITION TO THE
HORRIBLE COUSIN OF CANADA.
>> Reporter: FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
RHODES KAREN, IF IT ISN'T
ALREADY --
>> Rosa: KAREN, IF IT ISN'T