sushi burrito

Rolled rice wrap

A sushi burrito is a large cylindrical roll combining sushi ingredients—rice, raw fish, vegetables, seaweed—with the handheld format of a burrito.

Unlike traditional sushi rolls sliced into bite-sized pieces, it's wrapped in seaweed or soy paper and eaten whole: I grabbed a sushi burrito for lunch.

The fusion emerged from California food trucks in the 2010s.

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nori · seaweed · seaweed wrap · hand roll · fusion cuisine · roll · ginger · guacamole · wasabi · tempura · spicy tuna · portable · soy sauce · novelty · tuna · fresh · crab meat · poke

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