For many Americans, a California roll is their first foray into the world of sushi. Purists however have derided the fusion food as “not real sushi” — but to put it bluntly: the roll gets a ...

Even if you can't tell the difference between sushi and sashimi, chances are you've heard of a California roll. It's an uramaki roll, which means the rice is on the outer layer, followed by ...

This is the true North American sushi story of the California roll, and who could have invented the ubiquitous dish. While its origin is debated, it's impact can't be overstated.

Antai Asian Dining. Location: 5084 Sunset Blvd., Lexington. Antai in Japanese means ‘in good health,’ which the restaurant hopes to provide with its tasty sushi. Along with the traditional ...

For many Americans, a California roll is their first foray into the world of sushi. Purists however have derided the fusion food as “not real sushi” — but to put it bluntly: the roll gets a ...

Japanese-Canadian sushi chef Hidekazu Tojo says he is the true pioneer of the California roll, which is called Tojo Maki at his still-operating sushi spot Tojo’s Restaurant in Vancouver, Canada.

“This is a nice story, but it’s unlikely to be true,” Smith wrote. “By the 1960s, Los Angeles had plenty of fish markets, and tuna and other sushi fish were brought in year-round.” ...

It’s widely believed that sushi restaurants in the States first gained traction around the late 1960s with the opening of Kawafuku Restaurant in the Little Tokyo neighborhood of Los Angeles ...

One is Ichiro Mashita, a Los Angeles-based sushi chef at a restaurant called Tokyo Kaikan. The story goes that along with his assistant, Teruo Imaizumi, Mashita created the California roll because ...