Sushi Rolls & Japanese-American

Dragon Roll in Los Angeles

Look for an inside-out sushi roll layered with overlapping avocado slices resembling dragon scales, filled with crisp tempura shrimp and drizzled with tare at Imperial Night Market in Downtown LA on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings, when a vendor is serving it. Free entry.

2300 E 15th St, Downtown LA · Free entry
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CATEGORY
Sushi Rolls & Japanese-American
ORIGIN
Japanese American fusion sushi tradition
PREPARATION
Inside-out sushi roll packed with tempura shrimp and shingled with avocado slices.
MARKET
Imperial Night Market, Downtown LA
ABOUT THE DISH

About Dragon Roll

Sushi chefs crafted this roll by tucking shrimp tempura or grilled eel with cucumber inside the nori. Sliced ripe avocado is shingled across the exterior rice to resemble dragon scales, finished with unagi sauce.

Velvety avocado shingled like dragon scalesCrisp fried tempura shrimp coreSeasoned vinegared sushi rice on exteriorSweet caramelized unagi soy glaze drizzle

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Frequently asked questions

What makes a dragon roll an inside-out roll?

The seaweed sheet is rolled inside while seasoned vinegared sushi rice covers the exterior.

What fillings are found inside a dragon roll?

The interior typically contains shrimp tempura or eel paired with cucumber.

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