Sinaloan sushi is a type of Mexican-American and Japanese fusion cuisine found on the United States West Coast and Southwest. Instead of wasabi, heat is provided by Sinaloa spices such as chipotle, chiltepin and jalapeño. [1]
The food probably originated in Culiacán, Sinaloa in the early 2000s, [2] then was adopted in Los Angeles in the 2010s. [3] [4] Some of the first American restaurants were in Los Angeles County in 2013, and the first Mexican sushi restaurant in Orange County opened in 2015. [4] In 2016, at least six Mexican sushi restaurants were open in the Phoenix, Arizona area. [5] In 2017, one opened in Houston, Texas, [6] and another in the Denver area. [7] In 2017, one opened in Kent, Washington, [2] [8] and in 2021, one opened in Tacoma, Washington. [9] It reached the Canadian city of Toronto by 2022. [10]
Mexican sushi originated not too long ago in the northern state of Sinaloa...
...Sushinola, one of the country's few Sinaloa style Mexican sushi restaurants, in Kent, Washington.
Sinaloan sushi is a type of Mexican-American and Japanese fusion cuisine found on the United States West Coast and Southwest. Instead of wasabi, heat is provided by Sinaloa spices such as chipotle, chiltepin and jalapeño. [1]
The food probably originated in Culiacán, Sinaloa in the early 2000s, [2] then was adopted in Los Angeles in the 2010s. [3] [4] Some of the first American restaurants were in Los Angeles County in 2013, and the first Mexican sushi restaurant in Orange County opened in 2015. [4] In 2016, at least six Mexican sushi restaurants were open in the Phoenix, Arizona area. [5] In 2017, one opened in Houston, Texas, [6] and another in the Denver area. [7] In 2017, one opened in Kent, Washington, [2] [8] and in 2021, one opened in Tacoma, Washington. [9] It reached the Canadian city of Toronto by 2022. [10]
Mexican sushi originated not too long ago in the northern state of Sinaloa...
...Sushinola, one of the country's few Sinaloa style Mexican sushi restaurants, in Kent, Washington.