Jules developed the dish due to a shortage of escargot, substituting the locally available oysters. Leaves of fennel or mint may be added, particularly if served with fish or escargot. In both regions, escargot are considered a delicacy. She frequents Shinjuku's Crossroads Bar, where she is friends with drag queen bartender Lala Escargot. On-stage in 2005 El Fad presented a new one-man show "Docteur Escargot" ("Doctor Snail"). The Detour was a choice between Escargot and Make Boat Go. In the 1980s, "Pomacea canaliculata" was introduced in Taiwan to start an escargot industry. May 24 has been designated "National Escargot Day" in the United States. The escargot restaurant the "Voltaire" was shot at the restaurant "Rex," now called "Cicada".