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Today it's just two very simple rolls that are the distant ancestors of the mutants. They are rolled tightly, and are small enough that each piece requires one bite. Tekka maki is a tuna roll. It's just nori, rice, tuna, and sometimes a faint smear of wasabi inside. Kappa maki is a cucumber roll, pure and simply refreshing.
Please, don't ask me about the California roll. The California roll is the true godfather to all those rolls I hate. But I won't talk about that now. I might start throwing things.
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3-26-2006 @11:01AM Buck Q. Fitch said... What's the problem? For those of us who sort of like sushi but not so much the raw fish part, maki helps us along the way. Rainbow maki(california rolls with raw fish layered atop the roll) is a good transition item. Isn't sushi more about the fermented rice anyway?
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3-26-2006 @8:21PM Albany Jane said... I love the little maki-s, but I really don't like those ginormous sushi rolls that need 3 bites to finish one piece.
I'm with you on the california roll, mainly because I think the california roll is rather bland. And I'd like it a little more if they used real crab. But I am a huge fan of mixed rolls, like those with avocado or cream cheese.
I just had a sushi from a restaurant that always puts a smile on my face, and Sarah, I love your sushi/fish posts!
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3-26-2006 @8:44PM Robyn said... I think California roll is sometimes good and sometimes not, for example, at Costco.
I'm not a big fan of unusual fishies--so I don't even eat rainbow rolls.
I don't think sushi rice is fermented though... doesn't it just have vinegar on it?
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3-26-2006 @9:02PM Erin O'Connor said... Oh, come on, California rolls are just Japanese-American sushi. They can be done well, just as any other roll can be.
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3-30-2006 @12:15PM Jessica said... rolls: booooooooo
when i go out for sushi, i'm craving loads of fresh raw fish... i don't want a little itty bitty piece stuffed inside a tiny seaweed wrapper with rice.... i want nigiri or sashimi.
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