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Godzilla Roll - Sushi

Godzilla Roll - Sushi reads umami 7.0, marine & briny 6.9 and salinity 6.2 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Japanese main, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 7.0 · Marine & Briny 6.9 · Salinity 6.2 · Sweetness 4.6 · Richness 3.8 · Heat 3.5 · Sourness 2.1 · Warm Spice 2.0 · Earthy 1.4 · Floral 1.3 · Funk & Ferment 1.0 · Citrus 1.0 · Bitterness 0.8 · Herbaceous 0.7 · Nutty 0.6 · Fruity 0.5

What's in it (5)

Time & effort: about 45 min (30 min active) · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 123.8 kcal, 16.4 g protein, 0.4 g fat, 12.4 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (5 steps)

  1. Bake or fry tempura shrimp as directed on the package.
  2. Cut tails off the tempura shrimp.
  3. Slice tempura shrimp in half lengthwise.
  4. Roll the sushi inside-out, using 1/2 a sheet of nori instead of a whole sheet, and 2 slices of tempura shrimp (one whole shrimp) as your filling.
  5. Drizzle teriyaki sauce over the roll, and squeeze a stripe of hot sauce along the roll. Enjoy!

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.