Meanings
nounsouthern sushi (uncountable)
- New ZealandhumorousslanguncountableAn alternative name for cheese rolls.
I heard a radio announcer talking about these and he referred to them as......Southern Sushi!!! I thought this was quite delightful!!
2006 August 13, Diana, "Re: cheese rolls" [comment], in Foodlovers, archived from the original on 07 Dec 20241 more example
That’s how Gareth Hamilton and Kate French serve "southern sushi" (as cheese rolls are known by many) at the Batch, a cafe in Invercargill.
2022 June 3, Ben Mack, “Can southern sushi glow up? The cheese roll debate dividing New Zealand’s deep south”, in The Guardian
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southern sushi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20sushi
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“southern sushi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20sushi. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “southern sushi,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/southern%20sushi.
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