'Rolltation,' a modern Japanese restaurant in Toronto's up-and-coming Little Tokyo neighborhood, is on the cutting-edge of Japanese cuisine. The restaurant has found success with its sushi burritos (a white rice and seaweed wrap filled with a selection of sushi ingredients) and it is continuing to push the limits of what constitutes a sushi dish with the new sushi cones.
As the name implies, Rolltation's sushi cones are sushi ingredients stacked on top of an ice cream cone. Like the sushi burritos that popularized the restaurant among Toronto foodies, the snack's appeal is in its hybridization. Rolltation's concoction puts a sweet spin on sushi, since the ice cream cones themselves are a sugary and rich complement to the traditional Japanese fare.
Sushi Cone Snacks
'Rolltation' Now Offers Sushi in a Cone
Trend Themes
1. Sweet Sushi - There is a trend towards hybridizing Japanese cuisine with sweet elements, as seen in Rolltation's sushi cones.
2. Unconventional Delivery - Sushi burritos and sushi cones are two examples of how restaurants are changing the way traditional sushi dishes are being served.
3. Alternative Presentation - By presenting sushi in a cone shape rather than the traditional form, Rolltation has created a unique and eye-catching way to serve sushi.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Restaurants and food businesses can capitalize on the trend of hybridizing cuisines by offering unique and unconventional dishes.
2. Hospitality - By introducing unconventional, Instagram-worthy dishes like Rolltation's sushi cones, hotels and resorts can enhance their guests' dining experience.
3. Event Planning - Planners can add a unique touch to events by incorporating trendy and unconventional dishes like sushi cones.