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So, for him, California rolls, a fusion food, fit snugly into his menus. “At most of my Morimoto restaurants, we serve a California roll made with snow crab, cucumber, and avocado,” Morimoto says.

So, for him, California rolls, a fusion food, fit snugly into his menus. “At most of my Morimoto restaurants, we serve a California roll made with snow crab, cucumber, and avocado,” Morimoto says.