When I say they don't really have sushi rolls in Japan, it's because for the most part they don't. Sushi rolls are super popular in the US and dominate many sushi restaurants. Beyond the cucumber roll, sushi is predominately served as a ball of rice with a piece of fish on it. Sometimes, for things like ikura (salmon eggs), there is a strip of seaweed wrapped around it to hold all the little bits on top.
Of course there are always exceptions. The local fish shop periodically carries a small selection of sushi rolls. They long cylinders with only one item tucked inside a small amount of rice and wrapped tightly in seaweed.
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| Ground tuna |
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| Dried gourd that has been rehydrated |
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| Salmon - the green sticker means no wasabi |
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| The beloved tuna |
My son loves tuna in his sushi roll, but he will also go for a good cucumber roll any day of the week. I just make sure never, ever to pick up the natto rolls (fermented soybeans).
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