Which sushi rolls contain NO avocado? I'm allergic to avocado...

Question

I'm not a huge sushi fan but have been wanting to try some at a good restaurant. Problem is that most sushi rolls that I have seen come with avocado which I can't have. I've also noticed that many of the restaurant menus don't have a description of what is actually in the roll other than the main ingredient (eel, tuna, etc.). So I'm curious if any one knows the names specifically of some that do not contain avocado?

Answer 1

There are many types of sushi that are avocado-free.  Most use vegetables, seafood, or eggs.  Here is a list of sushi which are made without avocados:

Amaebi – Sweet shrimp

Boston Rolls – Crab, salmon, and scallion

Ebi – Shrimp

Egg Salad Rolls – Hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and green onion strips

Hamachi – Yellow Tail

Hirame - Halibut

Holiday Rolls – Turkey, cranberry salsa, and cream cheese strips

Hotate – Scallop

Ika – Squid

Ikura – Salmon roe

Kani - Crab

Kappa Ma – Cucumber

Maguro – Tuna

Masago – Smelt Roe

Mirugai – Giant clam

Pesto Rolls – Turkey or chicken, cream cheese strips, and pesto

Philadelphia Rolls – Smoked salmon, cucumber, and cream cheese strips

Saba – Mackerel

Sake - Salmon

Shrimp Rolls – Shrimp and cream cheese strips

Smoked Salmon Rolls – Smoked salmon, cucumber, and cream cheese strips

Spider Roll

Summer Melon Rolls – Prosciutto and melon strips

Tako - Octopus

Tai – Red snapper

Tamago – Egg

Tekka Maki – Tuna Roll

Temaki – Spicy tuna

Texas Rolls – Cooked beef, cucumber, and spinach leaves

Toro – Fatty Tuna

Tuna Salad Rolls – Tuna salad and lettuce leaves

Unagi – Eel

Uni – Sea urchin

Veggie Rolls – Pesto, cucumber, tomato, mushrooms, scrambled egg, scallions

Because you are allergic to avocados, be sure to ask the sushi maker to remove the avocados.  

Enjoy!

Answer 2

A lot of diners hate Avocados; just tell the wait staff / or sushi preparer to NOT include avocado on anything