Vegetable Roll
The all-vegetable roll — avocado, cucumber, carrot, asparagus, pickled gourd — and the lightest thing on the menu. The go-to for vegetarians and rice-watchers alike.
- Style
- uramaki
- Typical ingredients
- avocado, cucumber, carrot, asparagus, kanpyo (pickled gourd), oshinko (pickle), rice, nori
- Calories
- ~200 per 8-piece roll (varies by shop)
- Raw fish?
- No — no raw fish
- Vegetarian
- Yes
- Origin
- Japan / worldwide
Sushi without the fish
Vegetable rolls cover any fish-free combination — commonly avocado, cucumber, carrot, asparagus, sweet-simmered kanpyo (gourd) and crunchy oshinko pickle. The classic single-veg thin roll is kappamaki (cucumber).
The lightest order
At around 200 calories per roll (less without avocado), it’s the leanest thing on most menus and the natural pick for vegetarians — proof that “sushi” was always about the rice, not the fish.