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Northern Californians are pretty crazy for their sushi rolls. In fact, they love it so much that about five hundred UC Berkeley students and faculty members succeeded in making the world's longest California Roll over the weekend.The ingredient list was impressive, to say the least. It took 102 pounds of dry rice, 582 sheets of seaweed, 67 pounds of avocado and 65 pounds of cucumber, and 167 pounds of imitation crab meat to complete the roll. The last portion of the roll was made with tofu for the vegetarian crowd.
Measured at 330 feet in length, the culinary stunt set a new record. The previous winner was a 300-foot roll made in Maui, Hawaii in 2001.
As part of the 50th anniversary celebrations, the event was organized by UC Berkeley's Center for Japanese Studies. The center's chairman, associate professor Duncan Williams, thought it would be a fun way to bring the California Roll record back to its home state.
The event also brought community awareness and recognition to the East Asian Languages Department. A significant number of team participants also came from a Japanese American heritage.
The record results were verified by Japanese Consul General Yasumasa Nagamine, but so far it has not been officially recognized by the Guinness World Records.
