Most of the better
sushi restaurants I have eaten at offer
California rolls with a
choice of either
sesame seeds or
tobiko (
flying fish roe) coating the outside. The
rice is almost invariably on the
outside of the
nori (
seaweed). Bad sushi places will serve you California rolls with
crab with a k.
Frater 219: You raise a good point. I have often seen such variations on the crab and avocado base theme. My favorite sushi restaurant serves cucumber in their California rolls, and I'm rather fond of them.