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California roll (カリフォルニアロール / 加州巻き, Kariforunia rōru / Kashū maki) or California maki is an uramaki (inside-out makizushi roll) containing imitation crab (or rarely real crab), avocado, and cucumber.
The California roll as it’s known today is made with a few common ingredients: avocado, cucumber and crabmeat (or imitation crabmeat) which come wrapped in seaweed and sushi rice.
Originally called "Tojo-maki", Tojo later changed the name to California roll because of its popularity with visitors from Los Angeles. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Tojo's is also known for its omakase , a Japanese term meaning "I'll leave it to you", in which patrons leave the selection of the menu to the chef.
Alaskan roll A variant of the California roll with smoked salmon on the inside or layered on the outside. [76] Boston roll An uramaki California roll with poached shrimp instead of imitation crab. [77] British Columbia roll: A roll containing grilled or barbecued salmon skin, cucumber, and sweet sauce, sometimes with roe.
Trader Joe's California Rolls are filled with fresh cucumber, avocado, and imitation crab made from Alaskan pollock. As with the vegetable rolls, one package cost me $5.99.
In cases such as the French dip and the California roll, the L.A. inventor is disputed. Not so with the cheeseburger, which is SoCal from top bun to bottom.
Little Tokyo is the birthplace of the California roll, invented by a chef named Ichiro Mashita at the Tokyo Kaikan sushi restaurant. Two wagashi (Japanese sweets) shops located in Little Tokyo are among the oldest food establishments in Los Angeles.
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