Caterpillar RollPosted on December 23rd, 2006 · Post a comment » · 12 Comments »
Maki Recipes
This roll is very similar to the Unagi Roll. It is soooooooo yummy!! I absolutely love this roll! This (along with the Crunchy Shrimp Roll) is one of my favorite rolls that I have made thus far! This is one of the more well known rolls which can be found in a lot of sushi restaurants.
Don’t worry if your rolls don’t turn out looking very good. Believe me, my first few rolls had rice and avocado falling off of the rolls and making a HUGE mess! It takes some practice, but it’s worth it as the end result turns out looking absolutely beautiful. 
So just keep trying and let me know how it turns out!
Makes 6 rolls, or 36-48 pieces.
Ingredients
Cooking Directions
- Cook sushi rice.
- Cook the unagi according to the package.
- Wash the cucumber and slice into long thin strips.
- Slice the avocado into very thin (but still thick enough so they don’t tear when you put them on your sushi) slices.
- Slice the unagi into long thin strips.
- Roll the sushi inside-out, using cucumber and unagi as your fillings.
- Place the avocado slices overlapping on the sushi as described in the How to Roll Inside-Out Maki post.
- Serve with shoyu, wasabi, and ginger if desired. Enjoy!
Serving Size: 1 roll Caterpillar Roll
- Calories: 448
- Fat: 27g, 41% DV
- Saturated Fat: 5g, 23% DV
- Cholesterol: 100g, 33% DV
- Sodium: 754g, 31% DV
- Total Carbohydrates: 36g, 12% DV
- Dietary Fiber: 2g, 7% DV
- Sugars: 19g
- Protein: 16g, 31% DV
- Vitamin A: 25%
- Vitamin C: 23%
- Calcium: 9%
- Iron: 16%
- Magnesium: 9%
- Potassium: 16%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. These values are only estimates based on the individual ingredients, and not meant to replace the advice of a medical professional.
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Hi!!
I love unagi rolls too and this caterpillar roll looks so…. Good!!!
Bye Francy
Yay!! I love this roll and I’m sure you would too!
Yummy, I love avocado… and eel…
Does anyone know the sauce that goes along with this? Unagi Sauce?
Yvo –
Me too!
Kevin – Eel sauce: 1/2 cup mirin (sweet rice wine), 1/2 cup shoyu (soy sauce), 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 cup dashi (optional) – put all ingredients in a saucepan, simmer until all ingredients are combined. Let cool, and drizzle over your sushi or put in a bottle and refrigerate.
Hope that helps!
disgusting
Actually, it’s quite delicious! You should try it.
[...] made Caterpillar roll (but without the unagi – and still using the 1/2 sheet of nori) like this: http://sushiday.com/archives/2006/12/23/caterpillar-roll/ . They were the best [...]
I tried my own sushi recipe, cross between the caterpillar roll and the philly roll, it was awesome! The basic ingredients: inside out roll, eel, crab, cucumber, and fried cream cheese for the filling. Topped with roe and avacados. Try it.
That sounds delicious!
I just ate a Caterpillar roll (8pc) at a local restaurant, but had them leave off the eel sauce. Are there really 27g of fat in one roll? And is that including the sauce?
I have had the Caterpillar roll at a Hibachi grill restaurant and I fell in love with it. I have had many kinds of sushi, and I am glad you put up recipes so we can make them at home!!
I am very much into Asian cuisine! I am Korean American who loves all types of Asian food!