For as long as I can remember, I’ve absolutely loved sushi. My mum held sushi making parties for all our friends and neighbours, and I had HEAPS of fun rolling these delicious bites, and eating my own work!
Rolling your own sushi can seem really daunting, but I promise you with the right technique and just a little bit of practice, you can also hold your very own sushi parties!
How to make sushi!
Ingredients
For the rice
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1-2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Fillings
- Cucumber
- Pickled Daikon
- Sashimi grade tuna
- Sashimi grade salmon
- Japanese Mayo
- Whatever else you'd like to have!
- Nori Sushi Seaweed Sheets
Instructions
- Rinse the rice with cold tap water and drain. Repeat 2 or 3 times to wash away the excess starch.
- Place the ingredients for the rice into a rice cooker and cook according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Let rice cool to room temperature before using.
For the maki rolls
- Place nori on a sushi mat.
- Spread rice in a thin layer over the nori and leave a 2cm gap on the furthest end away from you.
- Place the fillings - not too much! - in the middle.
- Start rolling away from you, tightening the roll as you go.
For the inside-out rolls
- Wrap the sushi mat in cling wrap.
- Lay the nori sheet on the sushi mat.
- Spread the rice in a thin layer over the nori, leaving a 2cm gap.
- Turn it over, and make sure the gap is on the end closest to you.
- Fill with desired toppings. (Not too much!)
- Start rolling away from you, tightening the roll as you go.
- Cut to size.
For the hand roll
- Cut the nori sheet in half, and roll into a cone.
- Stick shut with a bit of sushi rice.
- Using chopsticks or a narrow spoon, add a thin layer of rice to the inside of the cone.
- Add toppings.
- Serve with soy sauce and a bit of wasabi.
Notes
To keep the rice from sticking to your hands, keep a bowl of water close and keep your hands wet.
To cut the sushi rolls, wipe the knife with a damp cloth between each cut.
To cut the sushi rolls, wipe the knife with a damp cloth between each cut.
2 Comments
I looveee making sushi at home! It can certainly turn into a messy, sticky situation, but it’s so much fun. Love your recipe ideas, can’t wait to try these out!
Great instructions. I’m always a bit scared of making sushi, but I might just give this a try. It looks delicious. Stopping by from Marvelous Mondays.