2.7 Western sushi

The increasing popularity of sushi in North America,as well as around the world,has resulted in variations of sushi typically found in the West and rarely if at all in Japan.
Such creations to suite the Western palate were initially fueled by the invention of the California roll.A wide variety of popular rolls has involved since.Some examples include:

• California roll consists of avocado,kanikama(imitation crab stick),and cucumber,often made uramaki(with rice on the outside,nori on the inside).
• Caterpillar roll generally includes avocado,unagi,kanikama and cucumber.
• Dynamite roll includes yellowtail(hamachi),and fillings such as bean sprouts,carrots,chili and spicy mayonnaise(Dynamite roll and Crunchy roll are essentially reversed in some parts of Canada,especially western Canada).
• Rainbow roll is typically a California roll topped with several various sashimi.
• Spider roll includes fried soft shell crab and other fillings such as cucumber,avocado,daikon sprouts or lettuce,roe and spicy mayonnaise.
• Philadelphia roll almost always consists of smoked salmon,cream cheese,cucumber and/or onion.
• Salmon roll has grilled salmon skin with sweet sauce and cucumber.
• Crunchy roll a California roll deep fried tempura-style,often topped with sweet eel sauce or chili sauce(see above note regarding Canadian usage).
• Seattle roll consists of cucumber,avocado and raw or smoked salmon.
  

Other rolls may include scallops,spicy tuna,beef or chicken,or teriyaki roll,okra,vegetables and cheese.Sushi rolls can also be made with brown rice and black rice.
These have also appeared in Japanese cuisine.