Sushi Roll-Along~California Rolls~

[keikihula]

since I can't do a *cook*-along for sushi, this is a *roll*-along.

First, season your warm cooked rice with some rice vinegar (I used about 2 T for 4 cups or so of rice) and a little sugar if you like. Taste to see if it's seasoned enough.



Next, gather all your ingredients. I have a bowl of seasoned rice, avocado, fake crab, and cucumber, and a package of nori (dried toasted seaweed sheets). I use a cutting board to roll on, and I have a small bowl with water and a spoon, and a large knife for cutting my filling.



Cut your fillings into matchstick peices. I even cut my crab into slices b/c it makes it easier to roll evenly.



On the cutting board (or on top of a bamboo mat if you prefer, or even right on the counter) lay out of piece of nori, spread a layer of rice to the edges, leaving about an inch at one end. Press it down with the back of a wet spoon and/or wet fingers. Lay your fillings out close together in a line at one end. ~Having the rice packed down, and the fillings close together makes it easier to get a tight roll so your fillings won't fall out.



slightly wet the end of the nori without the rice and starting from the filling end, tightly roll



and press the damp end onto the dry part to seal. The damp part will really stick to the dry part so it won't come apart.



set the roll on a plate to the side and finish rolling the rest



When you are done, slice each roll into 1 or 2 inch rounds and set out on a plate



top with soy sauce, or mix a little blob of wasabi into a bowl of soy sauce to make a dip



You can use anything you want for filling. I prefer avocado, crab and cucumber but I've used teriyaki chicken and made a sauce with a little bit of mayo and teriyaki, and I also like just plain avocado. Seasoned tofu would be really yummy for a veggie cal. roll, or you could do any veggie you wanted.

[juliec]

Yummy!

[curlytopper]

I try putting some chinese lemon with the wasabi and soy sauce to make it more tangy. You could try this out if you have some lemons. Have you tried rolling with the rice outside the nori? It's a little bit complicated but it's fun and looks cool. Tastes great with pickled ginger.



Itadakimasu! (Bon Appetit)

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[keikihula]

I can not for the life of me figure out how to roll with the rice on the outside. At first I was thinking if you used a mat, or plastic wrap, you could start the roll with that and then just pull it out as you go???

How do you do the lemon in the wasabi/soy sauce? Do you just use some juice, or zest? Your pics are way prettier than mine. LOL

[Sunflower_Momma]

Thank you! I made tuna roll last week and it wasn't very pretty, but your roll along helped show me one thing I was doing wrong.

[lauriemama]

Ooohhh, thank you! I was thinking that I might make some today! I don't have any fake crab, but I have avocado, cucumbers and I think I'll marinate some tofu in teriyaki sauce.

I'll make some miso soup to go with it, yum!

lol, I have a plate exactly like yours! I got it at the thrift store.

[Amphitrite]

You just provided tonight's dinner!! DD *loves* rice and this should go over well! Thank you so much
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[Alohamelly]

Originally Posted by keikihula

I can not for the life of me figure out how to roll with the rice on the outside. At first I was thinking if you used a mat, or plastic wrap, you could start the roll with that and then just pull it out as you go???

I've done it in sushi molds. I would think you could also use wax paper inside of a sushi mat.

[curlytopper]

Originally Posted by keikihula

I can not for the life of me figure out how to roll with the rice on the outside. At first I was thinking if you used a mat, or plastic wrap, you could start the roll with that and then just pull it out as you go???

How do you do the lemon in the wasabi/soy sauce? Do you just use some juice, or zest? Your pics are way prettier than mine. LOL

Hahaha. It's almost the same process except it goes like this:
1. place the mat
2. put plastic so that the rice won't stick to the mat
3. spread the rice over the plastic as you do with the nori
4. place the nori over the rice, still leaving an inch space at one end
place whatever ingredients you prefer on the nori as if there was rice on it
5. rolling time!!

***for the sauce I squeeze a few drops of philippine or chinese lemons on a small bowl, then i mix it with about a tablespoon of soy sauce and wasabi. Philippine lemons or clamansi are hard to find but they taste better with the soy sauce. They are about the same size as marbles and are very sour. They are also great for marinades.

They look like these:


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[lauriemama]

I made sushi last night! It was a huge hit! YUM!


I used marinated tofu in it. In one of the rolls, I just rolled up some good quality turkey lunch meat in it.

The kids loved it all. Dh liked it but not as much as the fancy sushi rolls that you get at the Japanese Restaurant.

I also made miso soup, very very good!

[curlytopper]

Congrats for making the kids love it!! Actually sushi can be made according to what ingredients you have on hand. You really do not need to have crab meat or tuna to make one. I've tried with many different kinds of sushi rolls and they just work.

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[SmartyMama]

it's easier to roll an inside out roll (rice on outside) if you:

place nori on mat shiny side down
thinly spread rice onto nori all the way to the outer edges
pick up the nori and flip over
fill with fillings from left to right
roll!

I put my rolling mat IN a gallon zip lock and seal it. Then, I wet the outside of the bag with a little water/rice vinegar to keep the rice from sticking. Makes it easy to roll it without sticking

I just made sushi for lunch!

[~Darlene~]

Oh YUM! I love sushi--I need to get the ingredients and make some up. Thanks for the roll along.

[TrishAlina]

oh YUM! We love sushi and DH says that we have everything but the nori. We will pick that up tomorrow when we go to the commissary. The commissary is where we have been purchasing our freshly made sushi. Our youngest DD has a wonderful time chatting with him. She has taught herself Japanese, Chinese, Cantonese and Mandarin over the summer. He loves to see us come in, don't know if it is because we purchase so much sushi (great deals!) or he has someone to talk to

huggles,
~Trish

[michelsup]

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