Oxford, Mississippi may seem like just a small college town, but it is a secret metropolis for unique, tasty, flavor-fused foods. Sushi is one of the many delicacies that Mississippi has put its southern spin on, and Oxford’s sushi restaurants offer a yummy representation of these southern inspired rolls.

1. The Noodle Bowl

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This restaurant is an Asian fusion restaurant with everything from curry to sushi (of course). They have over 20 rolls to choose from and a few with some southern-inspired flare. One roll in particular is the Spicy Seafood roll. It has crawfish inside the sushi roll. You may be asking “Crawfish? The kind from a Crawfish boil?” Yes. This delicious roll also has scallops and shrimp. And don’t think they forgot about adding some spice for a sweet southern kick.

2. Toyo Japanese Sushi Bar and Grill

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This sushi bar is all about sushi. It’s literally in the name. From a selection of several different rolls, there a few southern gems within the menu. They have BBQ salmon and BBQ yellowtail rolls. BBQ is a huge staple in the south, so I imagine people would jump for joy at a BBQ sushi roll. Also, just like the Noodle Bowl, they have quite a few rolls with the spicy taste of crawfish we in the south crave.

3. Kabuki

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This sushi bar and steak house really hits the nail on the head when it comes to southern flavors. They have a chicken roll that is served tempura style (a Japanese frying technique), so it is essentially a fried chicken roll. It is such a creative idea to take a southern classic like fried chicken and give it a little Asian twist with a tempura fry. It sounds like a dream.

Now that you know where to go and what to order to satisfy that southern palette, roll out!

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