California Roll (2024)

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What does the California roll have? ›

A California roll is a maki-style sushi roll that uses avocado, cucumber, and lump crab meat instead of the traditional raw fish. Maki-style sushi means that the ingredients are rolled in seaweed and paired with vinegared sushi rice. The origins story for this dish varies.

California Roll – Imitation crab, avocado and cucumber. The crab is cooked – so this is perfect if you're still not sure about eating raw fish.

California roll (加州巻き,カリフォルニアロール, kariforunia rōru) or California maki is an uramaki (inside-out makizushi roll) containing imitation crab (or rarely real crab), avocado, and cucumber.

Unlike traditional sushi rolls, the California roll does not use raw fish as its main ingredient. Instead, it features avocado, imitation crab (also called kani), cucumber, and sushi rice, all wrapped in a sheet of nori (seaweed).

The roll's combination of creamy avocado, cucumber, and imitation crab meat, all enveloped in a layer of rice and wrapped in seaweed, instantly won over the hearts (and taste buds) of sushi enthusiasts.

The go-to roll for everyone, the California roll is made with cooked crab (sometimes imitation crab), avocado and cucumber. The reason that this is one of the best sushi rolls for beginners is because there is no raw fish inside of it, and it's made with very mild, easily recognizable ingredients.

There is such a wide range of nutrients packed into this roll that it's a complete meal all on its own. California roll. California rolls contain a combination of cucumber, crab (or imitation crab) and avocado and contain a healthy balance of carbs, fiber and healthy fats all rolled up together.

The Composition of the California Roll

This all changed in the early-70s when a Canadian chef named Hidekazu Tojo piloted the uramaki style. With this style, the rice is on the outside of the roll and the nori seaweed is used as a middle layer between the rice and the other ingredients–almost like a sandwich.

Kyoto Roll (10 pcs) Crab meat, crunch, cucumber, avocado and lettuce wrap w.soy bean paper and house special sauce.

What makes the inside out roll unique is the fact that the sushi rice is in the outside and the nori is on the inside, wrapping the filling. Having the rice out and the nori in is what makes a sushi roll “inside out”.

What is in the Alaska roll? ›

This Alaska roll is a specialty sushi roll. It's a spicy California roll (spicy crab salad, cucumber, and avocado) topped with salmon! Optionally, brush a little lemon olive on top for extra flavor.

Imitation crab is made with surimi, a paste made out of finely shredded or pulverized fish. After the fish is minced, it is heated and pressed into shapes that resemble meat from a crab leg. The resulting imitation crab looks similar to the original crab in its coloring and texture.

The California Roll features Crab, Nori (seaweed), cucumber and sesame seeds. A variation is the Rainbow Roll, which features an extra piece of fish on top of the California Roll. The Dragon Roll combines eel, crab and cucumber with an outer avocado wrap.

While the California roll uses no raw fish at all, the rainbow roll takes it one step further by adding raw tuna, salmon, shrimp, and white fish.

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