California roll served in Shanghai, China. Prepared inside-out and sprinkled with tobiko

The California roll is a maki-zushi (roll), a kind of sushi, usually made inside-out, containing cucumber, imitation crab stick, and avocado. Sometimes crab salad is substituted for the crab stick, and often the outer layer of rice (in an inside-out roll) is sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds or tobiko. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2576x1932, 814 KB) California roll prepared in a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai, China. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2576x1932, 814 KB) California roll prepared in a Japanese restaurant in Shanghai, China. ... Tobiko in varying colors. ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... Binomial name L. The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. ... Crab sticks - crab meat imitation made from surimi. ... Binomial name Mill. ... Binomial name Sesamum indicum Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a crop grown primarily for its oil-rich seeds. ... Tobiko in varying colors. ...

The California roll has been influential in sushi's global popularity and in inspiring sushi chefs around the world in creating their non-traditional fusion cuisine.^[1] Fusion cuisine combines elements of various culinary traditions whilst not fitting specifically into any. ...

History

The origin of the California roll is somewhat murky, but usually food historians credit Ichiro Mashita, sushi chef at the Tokyo Kaikan in Los Angeles with inventing the roll in the early 1970s. Mashita realized the oily texture of avocado was a perfect substitute for toro. He also eventually made the roll "inside-out", i.e. uramaki, because Americans did not like seeing and chewing the nori on the outside of the roll. ^[2] For other uses, see Tuna (disambiguation). ... Sushi variations with Kanji names behind. ... Nori. ...

After becoming popular in southern California it eventually became popular all across the United States by the 1980s, and is also known in Japan as the California-maki. The roll contributed to sushi's growing popularity in the United States by easing diners into more exotic sushi options.^[3]

Trivia

On July 20, 2005, a Japanese entertainer and tourism ambassador of California, Gori of Garage Sale, in his popular disguise of a girl named Gorie, made the world's longest California roll in Hollywood. Tourists from Japan helped him make the roll, which reached 30 meters in length. is the 201st day of the year (202nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Renton, Alex. "How Sushi ate the World", The Guardian, 2006-02-26. Retrieved on 2006-08-20. 
2. ^ Hunt, Maria. "East-West Fusion: nontraditional ingredients give sushi local flavor", San Diego Union-Tribune, 2005-08-24. Retrieved on 2006-08-20. 
3. ^ kestler, john. "The sushification of America", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 2006-06-18. Retrieved on 2006-08-20. 

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External links

• History of the California roll with various early recipes and references
• Some further info on Mashita and the original California roll
• Miyamoto's California rolls - detailed instructions
• Pictured guide on How to make California Roll
• Sushi Monsters - How To Make Uramaki