American Sushi Variations For The Gulf Coast

Sushi has become a very popular dish on The Gulf Coast. Our Sushi Chef is creating new dishes specifically designed to suit our American palate.

The California roll was the original American sushi variation. It includes avocado, imitation crab, and cucumber. It is typically made uramaki, so that the rice is on the outside with the nori inside.

The Spider roll uses real soft shell crab and has other fillings such as cucumber, avocado and spicy mayonnaise.

Salmon is a popular sushi ingredient on the Gulf Coast and has inspired many creations. The most common is the Philadelphia roll which has smoked salmon, cream cheese, and avocado.

Other common ingredients in our Sushi rolls are scallops, spicy tuna, beef, and vegetables.

Our Sushi rice is short-grained, white Japanese rice that is mixed with a dressing. The dressing contains rice vinegar, sugar, salt, and sometimes sake. It is served at room temperature. The rice consistency is very important. It must be sticky but not mushy or dry.

The seaweed wrapper used in sushi is called Nori. Nori is an algae that was originally cultivated in Japan’s harbors. It is scraped from the docks and rolled into sheets dried in the sun. In Japan, the Nori may not be toasted. However, on the Gulf it typically is. It is a commercial product and can be eaten as a snack by itself.

Raw fish must be of a higher quality than cooked fish. Our Gulf Coast Sushi chef is trained to recognize important aspects such as color, smell, and firmness that may not be discovered in commercial inspection.

Come into the Jellyfish Bar and find the flavor that you enjoy. Take a look at our Exotic Sushi Menu here.