【Reading】すしろーる

【English Name】Sushi Roll

A sushi roll is the general term for sushi shaped by wrapping vinegared rice and ingredients in nori seaweed. In Japanese it is called "maki-zushi," and it is widely beloved as one of the basic forms of sushi.

Representative types include hosomaki (thin rolls) and futomaki (thick rolls) with the nori on the outside, uramaki (inside-out rolls) with the vinegared rice on the outside, and temaki (hand rolls) rolled into a cone shape by hand. Hosomaki classically uses a single ingredient, such as kanpyo-maki (gourd roll) or kappa-maki (cucumber roll), while futomaki combines multiple ingredients such as egg, shrimp, cucumber, and shiitake.

Overseas, under the name "Sushi Roll," it has become a representative presence of sushi culture, and many locally born creative rolls such as the California roll and the spicy tuna roll have been created. The inside-out style is said to have been devised for overseas diners unaccustomed to the texture of nori, and it is now served at sushi restaurants around the world.

The technique of using a makisu (rolling mat), spreading vinegared rice over the nori, placing ingredients, and rolling is thought to have been established in the late Edo period. The custom of eating ehomaki on Setsubun is also one aspect of maki-zushi culture.