Philadelphia roll
![A Philadelphia roll with less commonly used raw salmon and cream cheese. Traditionally, the roll uses smoked salmon.](/Images/godic/202502/02/Philly_roll5739.jpg")
A Philadelphia roll is a makizushi (also classified as a kawarizushi) type of sushi generally made with smoked salmon, cream cheese, and cucumber. It can also include other ingredients, such as avocado, onion, and sesame seed.
The name "Philly roll" derives from the Philadelphia Cream Cheese brand. Incorporating lox and cream cheese in a sushi roll took this popular combination of ingredients from its use on a bagel when sushi increased in popularity in North America from the 1980s.