Rainbow Roll Sushi
2003-05-20

rating:4 of 5

If you are in Japan and are missing California style sushi this is the place to go.

For anybody from the states, most of you have probably at least heard of California Roll.  Although each place makes at a little different the basic recipe seems to be crab or imitation crab and avocado wrapped in rice which is then wrapped in nori.  While you can find crab salad sushi at most sushi restaurants in Japan you generally cannot find it with avocado in it and dang, it's good with avocado so sometimes you just have to seek out California style sushi.

Of course there are lots of other types of California sushi.  Crunchy roll which is shrimp tempura surrounded by rice with I think anago sauce (the sweet sauce they use on eel)

There are catapiller rolls, the avocado on the outside so the roll is green.  Rainbow rolls, 3 to 5 kids of fish on the outside making it multi-colored.  Philadelphia roll because it has cream cheese in it.  Well, Rainbow Roll Sushi has all those and more and they are all good.

It's crowded so you will need reservations and it's a little on the expensive side but if you are craving that wonderful taste then this is one of the few places you get it so go check it out!


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Thank-you [ e ]

Thanks for helping us research on sushi!!!!

I give 5 out of 5

posted by anon_StMarysschoolMay 29, 2003 at 19:29

If you get a chance, try the Uni Dofu [ e ]

For most American's, Rainbow Roll Sushi's Uni Dofu is probably their biggest nightmare, but when it's actually delicious.

Uni (sea urchin) is used in the tofu making process for this dish, so the tofu comes out  orange.  Then they put more uni on the top and sear the uni; I assume they do this with a blow torch along the line of creme brulee.

The result is sweet creamy uni goodness.  It's certainly not your grandfather's uni (or tofu for that matter).

I've got a picture of it on my website:
http://www.mountaintortoise.
com/photos/2004/tokyospring/
rainbowroll.htm

posted by BruceJanuary 16, 2005 at 12:16

oh, that looks good! [ e ]

I'm going to have to try it!

posted by greggmanJanuary 16, 2005 at 21:14