• Thornburywitch
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    7 months ago

    Is there a particular name for a sushi roll that’s cone shaped? Not a cylinder - rolled into a cone around a generous dose of filling with one very narrow end and one wide one. Seriously so much easier to eat as the filling/rice doesn’t fall out the end for the last couple of bites.

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      7 months ago

      Yes, it’s temaki, which means “hand roll”. Sounds confusing at first, but your usual cylindrical sushi (maki sushi) is not meant to be served or sold as a hand roll like they are here, it’s meant to be served sliced. So the only real “hand roll” sushi is the cone type. But it doesn’t pack very well so I guess that’s why it’s not commonly sold here.

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        7 months ago

        Thanks! The one surviving sushi joint in Bridge Road Richmond has these - top and tailed two to a pack. Haven’t been in there for a while, so I was happy to see these and a very nice selection of very pretty bento boxes. Real works of art. Wabi Sushi near corner of Church St if anyone else is interested.

        • Llabyrinthine
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          7 months ago

          Oh yes! Ate there a few months back when the weather was still hot. It was nice.

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          7 months ago

          I’m going to have to check this place out soon! On the hunt for some authentic sushi since Popula in Ivanhoe is no more.