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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