Alaska roll
Salmon-topped maki roll
An Alaska roll is a type of sushi roll typically featuring salmon—raw, smoked, or seared—wrapped around a rice-and-nori core, often with avocado or cucumber inside.
The name evokes Alaska's association with salmon fishing.
Variations exist, but salmon is the defining ingredient: I'll have the Alaska roll and a spider roll.
Cured, preserved fish fillet
- crabPincer-bearing shellfish
- avocadoCreamy tropical pit fruit
- cucumberCrisp edible gourd
- noriDried edible seaweed sheets
rice · tobiko · cream cheese · sesame seeds · imitation crab · masago · sriracha mayo · scallion
Rolled sushi in seaweed
- uramakiRice-wrapped sushi roll
- nigiriHand-formed rice with topping
- temakiCone-shaped sushi roll
- futomakiThick sushi roll
sashimi · omakase · itamae · sushi chef · sushi mat · chopsticks · soy sauce · wasabi
smoked salmon
Cured, preserved fish fillet
nori · rice · tobiko · cream cheese · sesame seeds · imitation crab · masago · sriracha mayo · scallion · lox
maki
Rolled sushi in seaweed
futomaki · sashimi · omakase · itamae · sushi chef · sushi mat · chopsticks · soy sauce · wasabi · ginger
savory
Appetizing, not sweet
briny · smoky · rich · delicate · fresh · mild · silky · cool · crisp
lox
Salt-cured salmon
king salmon · wild-caught · smoked · cured · brine · pink · fillet · omega-3 · fatty · silky
Alaska rollCalifornia roll
Imitation crab sushi
volcano roll · Philadelphia roll · spicy tuna roll · tempura roll · dragon roll