How to Use California roll in a Sentence
California roll
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The next meal is sushi, and William carb-loads on a California roll before the final workout of the day: swimming the length of a pool in the weights.
—Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 5 Apr. 2022
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When sushi swept America in the 1980s, one of the trendiest items had no raw fish at all: the California roll.
—Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 22 Apr. 2022
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When were the sushi bar and the California roll invented?
—Longreads, 12 May 2023
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The California roll had light and fluffy rice and krab that tasted like it could have been caught that morning and was not frozen then thawed.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2024
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The most classic sushi bake is inspired by the California roll.
—Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
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My father is given his regular California roll and a bowl of miso soup.
—Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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Think California roll vibes with rice, avocado and crab, but skip cooking the rice by using crispy rice cakes instead.
—Washington Post, 5 July 2021
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Costco was hoping for a quiet launch to buy its staff time to work out the kinks, but all bets were off once customers started posting on social media about the California rolls made with real crab.
—oregonlive, 13 July 2023
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Avocado and Shrimp Sushi Forget the takeout—try this homemade take on a California roll instead.
—Coastal Living, Southern Living, 12 July 2023
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The invention of the California roll—made from avocado and cooked crabmeat instead of raw tuna—also helped Americans get over their fear of raw fish.
—Bee Wilson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022
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On the menu: Unagi don (charbroiled eel topped with oshinko and pickled shallots), tamago (Japanese rolled omelet) and a California roll.
—Heather Law and Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Apr. 2021
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Entree choices include curry, teriyaki beef or chicken or Korean short rib, all served with a California roll, potsticker and rice for $12 to $15.
—Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021
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Vegetables and soy meat are also incorporated in popular items like the California roll and spicy tuna hand roll.
—Megha McSwain, Chron, 29 Mar. 2022
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Kakuna Sushi’s Milpitas location also offers casual sushi bar items like California rolls and crunchy tempura rolls.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 May 2023
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