Nigiri
Aburi Sake Nigiri
Nigiri topped with seared salmon and optional sauce.
Check preparationBalanced flavorNot spicy
Guide
Salmon sushi
Salmon appears across many menu formats, from sake nigiri to rolls and temaki.
The cards below include entries where salmon is present in the name, aliases or listed ingredients.
Common salmon formats
Sake usually means salmon
In sushi menus, sake normally refers to salmon rather than the drink.
Check whether it is raw or cooked
Some salmon dishes are raw, while others may use grilled, smoked or seared salmon.
Featured dishes
Nigiri
Sake Nigiri
Nigiri topped with salmon.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Sashimi
Sake Sashimi
Slices of salmon served without rice.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Western rolls
Crazy Salmon Roll
Western-style roll with salmon, avocado or cream cheese, and variable sauce. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
Raw fishBold flavorMild
Uramaki
Philadelphia Uramaki
Inside-out roll with salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber or avocado. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
Raw fishBold flavorNot spicy
Uramaki
Salmon Avocado Uramaki
Rice sits outside the nori around salmon and avocado in this inside-out roll. The maki version keeps nori on the outside; the temaki uses a cone instead of sliced pieces.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Hosomaki
Sake Maki
Thin hosomaki with salmon.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Uramaki
Spicy Salmon Uramaki
Inside-out roll with salmon and spicy mayonnaise.
Raw fishBold flavorMedium spicy
Maki
Salmon Avocado Maki
Salmon and avocado rolled with sushi rice inside an outer nori sheet. Compare Salmon Avocado Uramaki, which puts the rice outside, or the hand-held temaki cone.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Temaki
Sake Temaki
Nori hand roll with salmon and optional avocado.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Western rolls
Alaska Roll
Western-style roll with salmon, avocado, and optional cucumber. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Sashimi
Salmon Tataki
sake tataki
Slices of seared salmon and optional ponzu sauce served without rice.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Chirashi
Salmon Chirashi
sake chirashi
Sushi rice bowl with salmon, optional avocado, and optional toppings.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Maki
Salmon Cream Cheese Maki
Maki with salmon and cream cheese.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Gunkan
Ikura Gunkan
A nori wall around sushi rice holds salmon roe in place. Unlike Ikura Nigiri, the nori is part of the listed structure rather than optional.
Raw fishBold flavorNot spicy
Uramaki
Salmon Cheese Uramaki
Inside-out roll with salmon and cream cheese.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Temaki
Salmon Avocado Temaki
A hand-held nori cone filled with salmon, avocado and sushi rice. Unlike the maki and uramaki with the same listed ingredients, this one is not a sliced roll.
Raw fishBalanced flavorNot spicy
Western rolls
Hot Philadelphia Roll
Western-style roll with salmon, cream cheese, and tempura or fried coating. Ingredients may vary depending on the restaurant.
No raw fishBold flavorNot spicy
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FAQ
Can salmon sushi appear as sake?
Yes. Several menus use sake for salmon entries such as sake nigiri or sake sashimi.