Well attestedNamed from the place
Seattle roll
noun · first attested late 20th century
It is named for a city rather than a tradition: nobody eats it in Japan.
A sushi roll of salmon and cream cheese, usually with cucumber or avocado.
47.6050°N -122.3300°W · Q5083
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- Named from the place
- Confidence
- Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
- Attested
- late 20th century
- Part of speech
- noun
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Seattle
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Seattle roll
The Seattle roll is a close relative of the Philadelphia roll, and the salmon and cream cheese pairing belongs to American sushi counters rather than Japanese ones. The salmon is often smoked or seared instead of raw. Both rolls follow the American habit of naming an inside out roll for the city that sells it.
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