Seafood Enjoy raw, baked, smoked, or fried either in the roll or on top. Starred* items pair well with most of the other seafood items on this list (1-3 different types is ideal, experiment to your liking). These can also be enjoyed as nigiri (a single type served raw over a molded rectangle of rice). Crab* (and imitation crab) Eel (unagi) Egg roe* (masago) Flying fish roe* (tobiko) Octopus Salmon* (and salmon skin) Scallops Sea urchin (uni) Shrimp* Tuna White fish* Yellowtail* Seafood and Veggies Here are some popular combinations. California roll: crab + avocado + cucumber + sesame seeds Caterpillar roll: eel + cucumber + avocado Dragon roll: eel + crab + cucumber + avocado (on top) + eel sauce Dynamite roll: shrimp tempura + yellowtail + carrots + avocado + cucumber + spicy mayo Hawaiian roll: california roll + shrimp + mango Philadelphia roll: salmon + avocado + cream cheese Rainbow roll: imitation crab + avocado + cucumber + tuna + salmon + shrimp + yellowtail Shrimp tempura roll: shrimp tempura + avocado + tempura flakes + eel sauce Spicy tuna roll: tuna + mayo + chili sauce Spider roll: crab tempura + cucumber + avocado + spicy mayo Surf and turf roll: cucumber + fish cake/imitation crab + beef + carrot + salmon + tuna + avocado Tiger roll: shrimp tempura + avocado + cucumber + fish roe Volcano roll: spicy tuna + cucumber + tempura shrimp (on top) Vegetarian These rolls can be made vegan by omitting the starred* ingredients. Burdock root + soy glaze Cucumber + carrot + scallion + avocado + asparagus + cream cheese* Cucumber + ume + shiso Cucumber + sesame seeds Eggplant + scallions + miso Inari (bean curd) + shiitake + soy glaze Mango + avocado Natto (fermented soybeans) + avocado + chives Pickled daikon + carrot + avocado Shiitake mushroom + bamboo shoots + asparagus + carrots + shiso Spicy tofu + cucumber + avocado Tamago* (egg omelette) + cucumber + shiso + avocado + soy glaze Tempeh + cucumber + carrots + avocado + sesame seed + wasabi Tempura asparagus + carrots + tempura tofu + cucumber + avocado + spicy mayo* Tempura sweet potato + inari + pickled mango + tomato + shiso + jalapeño Tempura sweet potato + tofu + avocado Tofu + avocado + cream cheese* Tofu + spinach + shiitake mushroom + inari + pickled radish Wakame (seaweed) + carrots + sesame seed + spicy mayo* Toppings and Sauces Try these additions rolled inside, smeared/sprinkled on top, or brushed onto the plate for an elegant look. Bonito flake (dried, fermented, and smoked skipjack tuna) Cream cheese Eel sauce Ginger Miso paste Ponzu Sesame seeds Shiso (Japanese basil leaf) Soy sauce reduction (or glaze) Spicy mayo Sriracha Teriyaki sauce or glaze Umeboshi paste (pickled plum) Wasabi