Cream cheese is an integral part of almost every roll recipe, it gives this dish a mild and delicate flavor. However, ordinary cheese is not suitable for making rolls; in Japanese cuisine, special varieties are used for this.
The most common cheese for rolls is Philadelphia. This cheese is supplied to Russia from Europe, which makes it a rather expensive product for Russian consumers, and you can hardly find it in every store. The high cost of Philadelphia cheese and its absence on supermarket shelves does not allow us to fully embody popular recipes of Japanese cuisine and cook the right rolls at home.
However, even if you do not have Philadelphia cheese for making rolls, you should not despair. There are many other varieties that can ideally replace Philadelphia cheese. One of these types is "Buko". In its consistency, this creamy product is similar to Philadelphia cheese and is an ideal option for making a filling for a roll. Cheese "Buko" is distinguished not only by its excellent taste, but also has a more affordable price. In addition, Buko roll cheese can be easily found in almost any supermarket. That is why this type of cheese is often used to prepare Japanese cuisine in many restaurants and sushi bars.
If you are making rolls at home and you do not have Buko cheese on hand, you can replace it with Almette cheese. This variety belongs to the type of curd cheese and also has a very mild and delicate taste. True, unlike Buko cheese for rolls, the fat content of which does not exceed 25%, the percentage of fat in Almette cheese is about 65%, respectively, if you plan to prepare diet rolls, then for these purposes it is better to use light cream cheese Crème Bonjour. This type of cheese has many varieties, so you can always choose the most suitable option for the recipe of your rolls.
In addition to the aforementioned types of cheese, you can also use Feta or Viola cheese for making rolls, but if you want the taste of your rolls to be no different from the real ones, then it is better to use soft curd cheeses as the filling.
