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Seattle roll

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Seattle roll
Place of originSeattle, Washington, United States
Main ingredientsRice, cucumber, salmon, cream cheese, and seaweed

A Seattle roll is a makizushi roll similar to the Philadelphia roll.[1] The fundamental recipe consists of raw salmon and cream cheese, usually along with cucumber and/or avocado, and sometimes masago or tobiko. Variations include ingredients such as smoked or seared salmon.[2] Noted by Seattle food critics, it can be found at numerous restaurants in Seattle.[3][4] Like many Western-inspired sushi rolls, the ingredients and name are based on an American market.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Atkinson, Greg (September 9, 2007). "Beyond PB&J". The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Sunday Magazine. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sushi". The Spokesman-Review. December 6, 2006. pp. D1 & D3.
  3. ^ Durr, Chris (October 18, 2007). "Blue C Sushi". Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
  4. ^ Samson, Karl (2009). Frommer's Seattle 2010. John Wiley & Sons. p. 105. ISBN 978-0-470-49771-5.
  5. ^ Laemmerhirt, Iris-Aya (2010). "Imagining the Taste: Transnational Food Exchanges between Japan and the United States". The Japanese Journal of American Studies. 21: 12.