Sushi type

Hosomaki

A thin roll, usually with one main filling. It is generally one of the simplest sushi formats to identify.

Sake MakiHosomaki

Sake Maki

Thin hosomaki with salmon.

Not spicy
Raw fish
Balanced flavor

Typical ingredients

Salmon, sushi rice, nori

Tekka MakiHosomaki

Tekka Maki

Thin hosomaki with tuna.

Not spicy
Raw fish
Balanced flavor

Typical ingredients

Tuna, sushi rice, nori

Negitoro MakiHosomaki

Negitoro Maki

Thin hosomaki with minced fatty tuna and spring onion.

Not spicy
Raw fish
Bold flavor

Typical ingredients

Minced fatty tuna, spring onion, sushi rice, nori

Avocado MakiHosomaki

Avocado Maki

Thin hosomaki with avocado.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Delicate flavor

Typical ingredients

Avocado, sushi rice, nori

Spicy Tuna HosomakiHosomaki

Spicy Tuna Hosomaki

Thin hosomaki with tuna and spicy sauce.

Medium spicy
Raw fish
Bold flavor

Typical ingredients

Tuna, spicy sauce, sushi rice, nori

Kappa MakiHosomaki

Kappa Maki

Thin hosomaki with cucumber.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Delicate flavor

Typical ingredients

Cucumber, sushi rice, nori

Spicy Salmon HosomakiHosomaki

Spicy Salmon Hosomaki

Thin hosomaki with salmon and spicy sauce.

Medium spicy
Raw fish
Bold flavor

Typical ingredients

Salmon, spicy sauce, sushi rice, nori

Ebi MakiHosomaki

Ebi Maki

Thin hosomaki with cooked prawn.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Delicate flavor

Typical ingredients

Cooked prawn, sushi rice, nori

Unakyu MakiHosomaki

Unakyu Maki

Thin hosomaki with cooked eel and cucumber.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Bold flavor

Typical ingredients

Cooked eel, cucumber, sushi rice, nori

Tamago MakiHosomaki

Tamago Maki

Thin hosomaki with Japanese omelette.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Delicate flavor

Typical ingredients

Japanese omelette, sushi rice, nori

Wakame MakiHosomaki

Wakame Maki

Thin hosomaki with wakame seaweed.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Balanced flavor

Typical ingredients

Wakame seaweed, sushi rice, nori, optional sesame

Oshinko MakiHosomaki

Oshinko Maki

Thin hosomaki with pickled daikon.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Balanced flavor

Typical ingredients

Pickled daikon, sushi rice, nori

Shiitake MakiHosomaki

Shiitake Maki

Thin hosomaki with shiitake mushroom.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Balanced flavor

Typical ingredients

Shiitake mushroom, sushi rice, nori

Kanpyo MakiHosomaki

Kanpyo Maki

Thin hosomaki with kanpyo gourd.

Not spicy
No raw fish
Balanced flavor

Typical ingredients

Kanpyo gourd, sushi rice, nori