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California roll
Mild and slightly sweet from the rice and imitation crab, with a creamy contrast from the avocado.
Lens analyzedA California roll is a sushi roll typically made with imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber, rolled with the rice on the outside of the seaweed wrapper. It's one of the most common sushi rolls sold in North American grocery stores and sushi counters.
Where it comes from
The California roll is widely credited to sushi chefs in North America adapting traditional Japanese sushi to local tastes and available ingredients, substituting imitation crab and avocado for ingredients less familiar to Western diners at the time, and it's since become one of the most recognized sushi rolls internationally.
Buying it
Check the packed or sell-by time closely at a grocery sushi counter, since sushi is a perishable, ready-to-eat item with a short shelf window.
Storing it
Refrigerate California rolls immediately and eat them the same day, since sushi rice and seafood-adjacent fillings don't hold well even under refrigeration.
Keeps about 1 day in the fridge.
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