| There are several different 1 of food that fall | | | | roll, but the shrimp is 1 1 whole. The spicy sauce is |
| under the 1 category of what we as Americans | | | | required now, and the avacado is replaced with |
| refer to as 'sushi'. The most 1 known variety, | | | | sliced 1. The spicy shrimp roll is usually 1 as an |
| that of makizushi is a long roll consisting of rice, | | | | outside thick roll, but can also be rolled as a hand |
| nori and fillings that has been 1 into 6-8 pieces. | | | | roll or a ship roll. It is 1 topped with thinly sliced |
| Nigiri usually consists of just a piece of raw fish | | | | myoga. |
| over a chunk of rice. Sashimi is just a piece of | | | | |
| raw fish. | | | | Tuna roll is one of the 1 1 of maki sushi to |
| | | | | prepare. It is called tekkimaki in Japan. It only |
| Makizushi is 1 1 in two varieties. Futomaki, or 'fat | | | | consists of sushi rice, nori, and sashimi-grade tuna |
| sushi' consists of a layer of nori on the outside, | | | | (raw tuna). The tuna roll is traditionally rolled up |
| then sticky rice, then 1 different fillings in the | | | | outside thick or thin, 1 on preference. |
| middle. Hosomaki, or 'thin maki' usually 1 of just | | | | |
| one ingredient in the middle, 1 a piece of raw fish, | | | | Dynamite rolls are a different take on a traditional |
| although vegetables and fruits may be used. If | | | | tuna roll. In sushi fusion, dynamite refers to |
| the nori is rolled up inside the roll instead of | | | | something spicy. Dynamite rolls are tuna rolls with |
| showing on the outside, it is called uramaki, or | | | | spicy mayonnaise 1 over them. The mayonnaise |
| inside-out maki. This was first done because | | | | is then 1 with a chef's torch. |
| Americans did not like seeing the green nori on | | | | |
| the outside of the roll. | | | | The spicy tuna roll is a little 1 than the regular tuna |
| | | | | roll. It is made with tuna trimmings prepared into |
| Some of the most common varieties of maki rolls | | | | spicy tuna mix instead of slices of tuna. Spicy |
| have sprung up especially to appeal and satisfy | | | | tuna is made with tuna trimmings, scallions, chili oil, |
| Western palates and cuisine. These are not | | | | and some japanese mayonnaise. The chopped |
| technically considered to be authentic Japanese | | | | tuna may also have cream added to it to make |
| sushi, but they are very popular and can be very | | | | the consistency 1. It is then 1 with cucumber bits |
| tasty. | | | | to make a traditional spicy tuna roll. It is usually |
| | | | | rolled as an outside thick roll. |
| The most common and 1 recipe for maki rolls is | | | | |
| the California roll. The California roll is usually made | | | | The Tijuana roll is served as an outside thin roll. It |
| inside out and 1 imitation crab, cucumber and | | | | 1 thinly sliced yellow tail tuna and 1 jalapeno |
| avocado. The outside of the roll is sometimes 1 | | | | peppers. It doesn't need any wasabi because the |
| with tobiko, or flying fish roe. The California roll is | | | | jalapeno is already spicy. |
| popular because it is seen as a 'no-risk' sushi, | | | | |
| because it doesn't have any raw fish. It came | | | | The spider roll is an especially 1 looking sushi roll |
| about from a Japanese sushi chef in Los Angeles | | | | made with tempura-fried soft-shell crab rolled by |
| in the 1970s who realized that the oily texture of | | | | itself. It is usually rolled as an outside thick roll with |
| avacodo was a perfect substitute for raw tuna, | | | | the legs sticking out. |
| which the original recipe called for. The California | | | | |
| Roll is credited with spreading sushi's popularity in | | | | The Michigan roll is a variation of the traditional |
| the United States. | | | | spicy tuna roll that has smelt roe spicy sauce and |
| | | | | avocado to counteract the spiciness of the tuna. |
| A common variant of the California roll is the | | | | It is usually rolled as an outside thick roll. |
| Boston roll. In the Boston roll, the imitation crab | | | | |
| meat is replaced with poached shrimp. The | | | | Aside from maki rolls, another common kind of |
| cucumber, avocado, rice and nori remain the | | | | sushi is nigiri sushi. Nigiri sushi doesn't always have |
| same. Often, spicy sauce is added to a Boston | | | | nori, like the maki rolls do, and usually just consists |
| roll, either in the roll on on the top. | | | | of a piece of raw fish over a ball of sushi rice. |
| | | | | Different sauces or seasonings may be used, but |
| A spicy shrimp roll is another variation on | | | | it is essentially just some kind of raw fish and |
| traditional sushi 1 to appeal more to Westernized | | | | sushi rice. |
| palates. It uses poached shrimp, like the Boston | | | | |