Raw Bar (solution)
by James Grimmelmann
The ingredients lists are cryptograms; each ingredient represents a letter.
A | Panko |
B | Salmon |
C | Octopus |
D | Clam |
E | Red snapper |
G | Cucumber |
H | Yellowtail |
I | Eel |
K | Tofu |
L | Sea bass |
M | Roe |
N | Halibut |
O | Tuna |
P | Cream cheese |
Q | Radish |
R | Mackerel |
S | Avocado |
T | Shrimp tempura |
U | Squid |
W | Scallop |
The letters represented by the ingredients in each roll spell the type of painted sculptures in a CowParade variant held by that city. (Duplicate letters are omitted)
Atlanta roll | DOLPHIN |
Berlin roll | BEAR |
Istanbul roll | SHOE |
London roll | ELePHANT |
San Francisco roll | HEART |
Seattle roll | PIG |
Washington roll | PANDa |
Zurich roll | COW |
Indexing by price into the name of the city reveals the answer: HAMBURGER
LOBSTER | 1 | Halifax | H |
HAWK | 4 | iowA city | A |
ROoSTEr | 4 | miaMi | M |
DINOSAUR | 6 | pittsBurgh | B |
ORCA | 6 | vancoUver | U |
CRAB | 8 | baltimoRe | R |
DUCK | 3 | euGene | G |
SQUIRrEL | 8 | glendalE | E |
DRAGON | 6 | newpoRt (UK) | R |