Rainbow roll facts for kids
The Rainbow roll is a popular type of sushi roll. It is known for its bright, colorful look, which reminds people of a rainbow. This roll is a kind of uramaki, which means the rice is on the outside, and the seaweed (nori) is on the inside.
Inside a Rainbow roll, you will usually find cucumber, avocado, and crab stick. On the outside, it is topped with thin slices of different kinds of fish. Common fish used include tuna, salmon, white fish, and eel. Sometimes, you might also see slices of mango or fried shrimp tempura on top.
How the Rainbow Roll Began
The Rainbow roll was created in the United States. It was invented by Japanese Americans in the late 1960s. This happened in a place called Little Tokyo, Los Angeles.
This sushi roll was an important step in bringing sushi to more people in America. Before the Rainbow roll, the California roll was very popular. The California roll was special because it was one of the first rolls with the rice on the outside. It also did not use any raw fish. The Rainbow roll took things further by adding raw fish like tuna, salmon, and shrimp. This helped more people get used to eating raw fish in sushi.
