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After America’s sushi boom in the 1970’s sushi became increasingly more popular throughout American culture.  There has been another boom recently making sushi more accessible, while molding into a new style of American Sushi.  The original Japanese meaning of the word sushi referred to just the rice, but is now used in American culture to refer to the rice roll and its toppings.  But not just the meaning of the word has changed; the style of sushi has changed. 

American sushi is generally served in larger portions, either larger rolls or greater amounts.  And although American sushi rolls often have creative names like ‘spider roll’, there is less emphasis put on the presentation.  It is the convenience of sushi's grab-and-go style that gives it such enormous popularity throughout the U.S., and it is this desire for convenience which has lead to the development of frozen sushi products.  Perhaps the most commonly known American sushi roll is the California roll.  American sushi bars have developed their own style of sushi accompaniments, such as a Sake Bomb (beer with a shot of sake dropped inside).

While traditional Japanese style sushi follows strict standards, American style sushi has opened the doors for many people.  Traditional Japanese style sushi is prepared by a highly trained Japanese chef called an Itamae.  American sushi is made at home or in a restaurant by men and women of many different origins. 

See more great frozen food tips at Sushi University only on Banzai Sushi

• Product must be stored at -10°F to -20°F or  below.

• Pack product with dry ice when shipping frozen product to customers.

• Handle similar to ice cream.