Temaki
/teɪˈmɑːki/noun
A cone-shaped sushi roll made by hand from nori seaweed, rice, and fillings.
Did you know?In Japanese, temaki combines te, meaning “hand,” with maki, meaning “roll,” making its name a direct description of its handmade cone shape.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Japonic
Proto-Japonic
*te
“Hand”
Old Japanese
Old Japanese
te
“Hand”
Old Japanese
Old Japanese
maku
“To roll, wrap, or wind”
Classical Japanese
Japanese
maki
“A roll or something rolled”
20th Century
Japanese
temaki
“Hand-rolled food, especially hand-rolled sushi”
Modern English
English
temaki
“A cone-shaped hand roll of sushi”