With the boom in Japanese food, the number of restaurants serving sushi has increased overseas, and the name “sushi” has become popular. In addition to authentic sushi made by Japanese sushi chefs, there are also many sushi made to suit the tastes of local people.
A variety of sushi arranged for local customers
Around 2013, more than 55,000 Japanese restaurants had opened around the world, and the number continues to increase every year. However, there are many countries like Japan where the food culture of eating raw fish has not taken root, and in those regions there are sushi that has been adapted to suit the local taste.
california roll
The most popular theory is that it was created at famous Japanese restaurants with stores all over the country, and it was re-imported to Japan in the 1980s. Since many people in America don’t like raw fish, crab sticks and avocado are used as ingredients. Another feature is that it is wrapped in a “uramaki” method, with the nori on the inside. Sushi rolls inspired by the California roll include:
spider roll
It is wrapped with fried foods, cucumber, radish, avocado, lettuce, etc. It feels similar to Japanese salad rolls.
philadelphia roll
Ingredients include cream cheese, smoked salmon, avocado, and onions. It got its name because it contains cream cheese.
hawaii roll
A sushi roll containing canned tuna, omelette, kamaboko, kampyo, etc. Served with sweet chili sauce or mayonnaise sauce.
fruit sushi
This menu uses fruits as sushi ingredients. Just like nigiri sushi, it’s completed by placing sliced fruit on top of bite-sized sushi rice. It is also called “dessert sushi” and is said to be popular in France and other countries. The sour sushi rice has a reputation for going surprisingly well with the sweetness and sourness of fruit, and some restaurants now feature mango sushi, kiwi sushi, and strawberry sushi on their regular menus.
Sushi wrapped with ingredients other than nori
foreigners who are not accustomed to eating nori can enjoy sushi without hesitation. There are very few countries in the world that eat nori, so it seems that there are many foreigners who like sushi but think that nori is a bit of a problem. Perhaps for this reason, in foreign countries you can find a wide variety of sushi rolls made with ingredients other than nori.
rainbow roll
Wrap the sushi rice and ingredients in thinly sliced sashimi. The name comes from the fact that the set includes 6 or 7 types of seafood, including tuna, salmon, and yellowtail.
mango roll
Wrap the sushi rice and ingredients in thinly sliced mango. The ingredients are divided into meal-type sushi such as salmon and avocado, and dessert-type sushi wrapped in mango cream.
avocado roll
A sushi roll wrapped in thinly sliced avocado. Similar to California rolls, crab meat and other ingredients are often used as ingredients.
