Kappa roll - Kappa roll

… There are various types of sushi rolls, such as nori-maki and tamago-maki. In the Kanto region, nori-maki is more common, and is basically made thin with kanpyo (dried gourd) filling inside. Those with tuna as the core are called tekka-maki, those with pickled takuan (pickled radish) as the core are called shinko-maki, and those with raw cucumber are called kappa-maki. In the Kansai region, both nori-maki and tamago-maki are popular, and thick rolls are made with a combination of tamagoyaki (rolled omelette), shiitake mushrooms, kanpyo (dried gourd), frozen tofu, mitsuba, and other ingredients as the core. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "kappamaki" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…　巻きずしには，ノリ巻，卵巻などがある。関東ではノリ巻が多く，かんぴょうを入れて細く巻くのが基本で，マグロを芯にしたものを鉄火巻，たくあん漬などを用いたものを新香巻，生のキュウリを使ったものをかっぱ巻などという。関西ではノリ巻，卵巻がともに愛好され，芯には卵焼き，シイタケ，かんぴょう，凍豆腐，ミツバその他を取り合わせて用い，太巻にする。…

※「かっぱ巻」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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