A Philadelphia roll is a
makizushi (also classified as a kawarizushi)[1] type of
sushi generally made with
smoked (or sometimes raw) salmon,
cream cheese, and
cucumber, with the rice on the outside (uramaki).[2] It is sometimes made with
imitation crab instead of salmon, but can be found to include other ingredients, such as other types of fish,[3]cucumber,[4]scallions,[5] and
sesame seed. Like many
Western-inspired sushi rolls, its design and name are modified to target an American market, which includes putting the rice on the outside, and the nori in the inside (inside-out sushi) to appeal to western aesthetics.[6][7]
In the
Pacific Northwest, the Philadelphia roll is often called a Seattle roll.[8]
^Laemmerhirt, Iris-Aya (2010). "Imagining the Taste: Transnational Food Exchanges between Japan and the United States". The Japanese Journal of American Studies. 21: 12.