Bold and exotic flavors are major themes for this summer’s seafood promotions at restaurant chains across the country, with wasabi, chiles, miso and coconut combining with classic citrus.
Sweeter combinations are appearing on menus, too, such as perennially popular tropical fruit salsas and temperate-climate fruits such as apples and raisins.
Bruegger’s Bagels is offering a sandwich based on the California roll, a popular sushi item featuring crab, avocado, cucumber and wasabi wrapped in white rice and seaweed. The California Roll Smoked Salmon Sandwich is made with cucumber, smoked salmon, avocado and wasabi cream cheese and served on a sesame bagel.
“We tested the California Roll Smoked Salmon Sandwich in two of our markets and our guests raved about it,” Bruegger’s executive chef Philip Smith said in a press release. “They loved the fresh taste combination and unexpected Asian flavor of our wasabi cream cheese that makes this sandwich unique.”
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