Sinaloan sushi is a type of Mexican-American and Japanese fusion cuisine found on the United States West Coast and Southwest. Instead of wasabi, heat is provided by Sinaloa spices such as chipotle, chiltepin and jalapeño.^[1]

The food probably originated in Culiacán, Sinaloa in the early 2000s,^[2] then was adopted in Los Angeles in the 2010s.^[3][4] Some of the first American restaurants were in Los Angeles County in 2013, and the first Mexican sushi restaurant in Orange County opened in 2015.^[4] In 2016, at least six Mexican sushi restaurants were open in the Phoenix, Arizona area.^[5] In 2017, one opened in Houston, Texas,^[6] and another in the Denver area.^[7] In 2017, one opened in Kent, Washington,^[2][8] and in 2021, one opened in Tacoma, Washington.^[9] It reached the Canadian city of Toronto by 2022.^[10]