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Ebi Mayo Maki (Shrimp Mayo) (海老マヨネーズ巻) - Japanese konbini foodAI

Ebi Mayo Maki (Shrimp Mayo)

海老マヨネーズ巻

Plump little shrimp in a creamy embrace.

Small shrimp pieces tossed in creamy mayo, wrapped with rice in crisp seaweed — sweet, bouncy, and satisfying.

  • Shrimp Usually Cooked
  • Creamy
  • Bouncy Texture
Sweetness
1 out of 5
Spiciness
0 out of 5
Richness
3 out of 5
Adventure
1 out of 5
The Inside Scoop

Did you know?

Ebi mayo as a dish was born in 1986, when a Yokohama-based Cantonese chef tasted shrimp in aurora sauce during a trip to Los Angeles and decided to reimagine it with Cantonese technique for Japanese palates. He shared the recipe on TV, it went viral, and it's been a staple of Japanese-Chinese cuisine ever since — now shrunk down to fit inside a hand roll, which honestly might be its final form.

How to eat

  • 1The shrimp is typically cooked, making this a usually safe choice if you'd rather skip raw fish today.

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