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Seattle roll

A Seattle roll is a makizushi roll similar to the Philadelphia roll. The fundamental recipe consists of raw salmon and cream cheese, usually along with cucumber and/or avocado, and sometimes masago or tobiko. Variations include ingredients such as smoked or seared salmon. Noted by Seattle food critics, it can be found at numerous restaurants in Seattle. Like many Western-inspired sushi rolls, the ingredients and name are based on an American market.

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Seattle roll
Place of originSeattle, Washington, United States
Main ingredientsRice, cucumber, salmon, cream cheese, and seaweed

A Seattle roll is a makizushi roll similar to the Philadelphia roll.1 The fundamental recipe consists of raw salmon and cream cheese, usually along with cucumber and/or avocado, and sometimes masago or tobiko. Variations include ingredients such as smoked or seared salmon.2 Noted by Seattle food critics, it can be found at numerous restaurants in Seattle.34 Like many Western-inspired sushi rolls, the ingredients and name are based on an American market.5

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References

  1. Atkinson, Greg (September 9, 2007). "Beyond PB&J". The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Sunday Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  2. "Sushi". The Spokesman-Review. December 6, 2006. pp. D1 & D3.
  3. Durr, Chris (October 18, 2007). "Blue C Sushi". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  4. Samson, Karl (2009). Frommer's Seattle 2010. John Wiley & Sons. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-470-49771-5.
  5. Laemmerhirt, Iris-Aya (2010). "Imagining the Taste: Transnational Food Exchanges between Japan and the United States". The Japanese Journal of American Studies. 21: 12.