Dish · japanese
California Roll
A sushi roll with rice on the outside and imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber rolled inside, made without raw fish.
Where it comes from
The California roll was developed in Los Angeles in the 1970s, reportedly to appeal to American diners wary of raw fish and visible seaweed, by turning the rice outward and using cooked crab instead.
What cooks argue about
Cooks argue over real crab meat versus imitation, and over hiding the nori entirely inside the rice rather than leaving it exposed, since exposed nori turns chewy once refrigerated.
Versions
Nobody has published a california roll here yet. When somebody cooks one from a video and publishes it, their version appears in this list, with a link back to the original.
What goes in it
Each one opens everything else made with it.
avocado
cucumber