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California rolls are not a thing in Japan where as Ramen and Curry are. They do have various rolled sushi styles but "California roll" in particular and all the
by asiachick 6y ago
California rolls are not a thing in Japan where as Ramen and Curry are. They do have various rolled sushi styles but "California roll" in particular and all the various common rolls found in the west (tempura roll, caterpillar roll, rainbow roll, etc...) are practically non-existent here. You can find 2-3 restaurants in all of Tokyo that serve them. I knew 3 at one point, 2 went out of business.
- lhorie 6y ago> California rolls are not a thing in Japan Yes, my understanding is that the california rolls were an adaptation based on the fact that that americans at the time were not used to the idea of eating raw fish, and that avocados are much more readily available in the US. I hear that the original style of sushi from Japan also carries with it a culture of training strictness/technique/meticulousness similar to french classical training culture, whereas the north american fusion sushi style puts a lot more emphasis on creativity.