Deep South sushi roll

by Joe DiStefano, Posted Sep 16th 2006 @ 4:00PM

This Southern Fusion sushi roll that the couple over at What We're Eating put together looks pretty darn tasty to me. If at first glance you thought the emerald green wrapper was a some rare kind of nori or that the filling was eel or yellowtail allow me to set you straight.

The only "traditional" sushi ingredient this roll contains is the rice. I suppose that's where the fusion part comes in. That lovely green wrapper is actually blanched collard greens. The filling consists of smothered chicken thighs and oven-roasted okra. The whole production was served atop spicy onion gravy. As with all of their creations, they've been kind enough to post the recipe.

This fusion roll looks, and I'm quite sure tastes, much better than some wierd sushi combos that are out there. Although I've never eaten a Philadelphia roll, smoked salmon and cream cheese, at least I know where it's coming from. But the New York sushi chef who combined unagi with peanut butter - was he smoking?

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Tags: collard greens, CollardGreens, Deep South Sushi, DeepSouthSushi, dinner, food porn, fusion sushi, FusionSushi, grains, oddities, Philadelphia roll, PhiladelphiaRoll, poultry, smothered chicken, SmotheredChicken, sushi, vegetables, west coast, What We're Eating, WhatWe'reEating

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9-16-2006 @5:31PM MJ said... Being from the south. The pic looks good, but the items that are put in it doesnt! No southern sushui please!!
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9-16-2006 @10:52PM Robyn said... This looks and sounds good! I have absolutely no connection to the south, but some of the food really appeals to me.
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9-16-2006 @11:21PM sarah said... i HATE HATE HATE "fusion" sushi rolls. did i say "hate?" oops, i meant "abhor." ;)

HOWEVER, if you just forget about this being sushi and simply southern flavors rolled into rice (tons of rice in the south, right?), then it sounds DAMN good. :)
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9-17-2006 @1:05AM GearheadGourmet said... It's a novel interpretation of a typical southern meal. I'm impressed.

Chicken thighs & gravy, with rice and greens on the side? Thats nothing new; but the presentation is. I applaud anyone who brings American regional cuisine to the spotlight.

Two criticisms: (1)Where's the bacon fat? (2)Turnip greens would be a much better choice than collard greens.

And how the hell can you hate a sushi roll? Get a life!...frickin foodies.
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9-17-2006 @1:28AM RONW said... food for thought fer sure.
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9-17-2006 @2:54AM moonablaze said... I hate the taste of nori, but I love sushi rice, so this sounds awsome to me!
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9-17-2006 @2:38PM CES said... I like sushi, but it's too hot for me. All chinese kitchen is built on poignancy
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9-17-2006 @7:47AM Kraska said... There is a recipe, means is what to do! Very much I want to try!
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9-17-2006 @11:47AM Hawk said... This looks awesome. There's pan-asian crap (like everything at Champs, which has a soy-miso tangy sauce on it, it seems) and then there's inventive re-figuring of food.

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