Uramaki
/ˌʊrəˈmɑːki/noun
A type of sushi roll in which the rice is on the outside and the seaweed and filling are inside.
Did you know?Uramaki is widely associated with the California roll, whose rice-outside design helped make sushi more approachable to diners unfamiliar with eating nori on the exterior.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Japanese
Japanese
裏
“ura: the back, reverse side, or hidden side”
Classical Japanese
Japanese
巻き
“maki: a winding, wrapping, or roll”
20th Century
Japanese
裏巻き
“uramaki: a roll made with the rice on the outside”
1960s–1970s
English
uramaki
“A Japanese-style sushi roll with rice on the exterior”
Modern English
English
uramaki
“An inside-out sushi roll”