Many people think that one of the world’s famous dish, Caesar salad was named after Julius Caesar, but it’s not the case.

The surprising creation of this salad was invented by an Italian immigrant, Caesar Cardini who was living in Mexico.

Rose Cardini, the daughter of Caesar Cardini testified that her father was the inventor of the salad. After immigrating to the US from Italy in the 1910s, Cardini opened a restaurant in Sacramento and later in San Diego. But upon the enacting of Prohibition (a nationwide American ban on the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages from 1920 to 1933), he moved to Tijuana in Mexico.

Reaching there, he opened up his own restaurant.

Recounting the story, Rose says that on the fateful morning of July 4, 1924, her father was overwhelmed by a large number of customers present at the restaurant despite him running low of ingredients.

So, when a large group of patrons arrived, he had few items on hand: Romaine lettuce, garlic, croutons, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce. And he chose to mix all that he had, according to Huffpost.com.

Impressed with the creation, patrons quickly spread the word, and a salad sensation was born.

In that way, what was started as a nutritional leak turned into a famous meal that could not miss on America’s tables. Today, the ingredients according to Italian dining.com, vary from place to place. But initially, it started from Romaine lettuce, garlic, croutons, Parmesan cheese, olive oil, eggs, and Worcestershire sauce.