inside-out roll; uramaki
A type of sushi roll where the rice is on the outside and the nori is on the inside, often with sesame seeds or roe on the rice. Contrasts with 巻き寿司 where nori is on the outside.
See also: 巻き寿司
The California roll is a type of inside-out roll.
In uramaki, the nori is rolled inside, so the nori flavor is mild.
Compound of 裏 (ura, 'reverse, inside') and 巻き (maki, 'roll'), literally 'reverse roll'. The name describes the construction where the rice is on the outside, reversing the typical nori-outside roll.