Sinaloan sushi is a type of
Mexican-American
Mexican Americans ( es, mexicano-estadounidenses, , or ) are Americans of full or partial Mexican heritage. In 2019, Mexican Americans comprised 11.3% of the US population and 61.5% of all Hispanic and Latino Americans. In 2019, 71% of Mexica ...
/Japanese
fusion cuisine found on the
United States West Coast and
Southwest. Instead of
wasabi, heat is provided by
Sinaloa
Sinaloa (), officially the Estado Libre y Soberano de Sinaloa ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Sinaloa), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is d ...
spices such as
chipotle
A chipotle (, ; ), or ''chilpotle'', is a smoking (food), smoke-dried ripe jalapeño chili pepper used for seasoning. It is a chili used primarily in Mexican cuisine, Mexican and Mexican-inspired cuisines, such as Tex-Mex cuisine, Tex-Mex and So ...
,
chiltepin and
jalapeño.
The food probably originated in
Culiacán, Sinaloa in the early 2000s,
[ then was adopted in Los Angeles in the 2010s.][ In 2016, at least six Mexican sushi restaurants were open in the Phoenix, Arizona area. In 2017, one opened in Houston, Texas, and another in the Denver area. In 2017, one opened in Kent, Washington,]
See also
*Sushi burrito
The sushi burrito or sushirrito is a type of Japanese-American fusion cuisine. It is typically prepared by rolling sushi ingredients such as fish and vegetables in a wrap and serving like a burrito. The dish is a form of American cuisine inspired ...
References
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Mexican cuisine
American fusion cuisine
Sushi in the United States
Mexican-American cuisine