Aussies outraged after foodies credit Japan for ‘great futuristic’ food gadget invented in Australia in 1990: ‘We’ve been using this on our cakes for years!’
- Aussies were not shy about letting others know that the invention of the sauce dispenser is Australian
- The ‘squeeze-on’ sachets date from 1990
Outraged Aussies hit back at foodies who continued to falsely credit Japan for an Australian sauce dispenser invention.
Soy, from Los Angeles, has been making his way around Japan over the past week, describing the country as “futuristic” due to the culture’s “attention to detail” when it comes to food.
In a video she praised the sauce dispensers handed out at takeaways, saying, “That’s how you know Japan lives in the future.”
But little did she know that Aussies have been using the same product to gently squeeze tomato sauce onto pies and sausage rolls without any fuss or mess since 1990.
The ‘squeeze-on’ sachets tear open at the top when squeezed backward, releasing a small portion of the sauce.
Soy (pictured) described Japan as “futuristic” for the country’s takeout sauce dispensers. But what she didn’t realize is that the product is an Australian invention that dates back to 1990
In Australia, the ‘squeeze-on’ pouches (pictured) rip open at the top when squeezed backward, releasing a small portion of the sauce – perfect for spicing up a sausage roll or meat pie without the hassle or clutter
In the clip, Soy can be seen enjoying three meals on different occasions — a McDonald’s garden salad, a noodle salad, and a hot dog on a stick — and slathers sauce on each dish.
‘Isn’t that crazy? You just have to squeeze,” she says.
But many were quick to point out the Aussie-made invention.
‘That’s actually an Australian invention for our tomorrow’s sauce on meat pies!!’ one noted.
“Australia’s been doing this for years, mate,” said another, a third added, “Excuse me, actually made in Australia.”
“That’s how we do our sauce here in Australia,” said a fourth, but admitted that the Japanese seem to have taken the idea to “another level” with double mustard and tomato sauce dispensers used on hot dogs.
Australians were not shy about letting Soy know the original of the invention. ‘That’s actually an Australian invention for our tomorrow’s sauce on meat pies!!’ one wrote
Others from different parts of the world soon became jealous of the smart product.
“Why can’t we have this?” wrote a woman from New York.
The plastic ‘squeeze-mate’ tomato sauce dispenser was designed in 1990 by Sanford Redmond for Masterfoods.
An original dispenser is proudly displayed at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.