Sushi. Don't panic, this is very easy to make!

Okay, do I need to explain what is sushi? I don’t think I need to explain it anymore. Everybody knows sushi. Maybe, some of you are a big fan of sushi. This time, I will introduce you to this famous Japanese food!

I myself make sushi quite often. It is easy, you just need to be a little bit careful in rolling them all together. But one or two tries will make you an expert. Trust me. Aside of being easy, I enjoy making this food too! So, I hope you guys will enjoy it as well.

One thing that you might consider is that we are not going to make Kimbap, which is a Korean Food. It is very similar to Japanese Sushi, but, from some forums that I’ve read, Korean Kimbap mostly doesn’t use any raw fish in exchange of pickled radish. Maybe it is very similar to Japanese sushi “egg salad rolls”.

Today, I will tell you the recipe of Japanese sushi “California Rolls” which is probably one of the most famous sushi around the world. This food’s main ingredients are avocado and crabs. Of course you will need rice and nori, since they are essentials to make sushi.

California rolls recipe

Ingredients

(The amount of the ingredients are vary, since they will be completely different)

Avocado

Crab Sticks (one or two is needed for one sushi rolls)

Cucumber (one cucumber is enough to make several rolls)

Sushi Rice

Japanese rice vinegar

Slat and sugar (optional)

Important tools

Sushi-rolling mat

Method

Sushi Rice

To prepare the sushi rice, you just need to prepare it exactly like normal rice. However, after the rice is done, and while they are still hot, mix the Japanese rice vinegar into it and mix well. You can use salt and sugar too if you want (I usually don’t).

Sushi Rolls

1. This is when the sushi-rolling mat is crucial. Here are the steps to make the suhi rolls.

2. Place Nori on top of the rolling mat.

3. Spread the rice on top of the nori, but be careful not to tear the nori open. Try to make the rice spread as thin as possible since it will be very big after you roll it.

4. Spread avocado on the bottom side of the rice. Spread it in a horizontal way.

5. Put cucumbers and crab sticks on top of the avocado. Also in a horizontal way.

6. This is the hardest part. You should roll the sushi by using the rolling-mat. To do this, lift the bottom side of the mat a little bit with your thumbs. Then, if you are still new to this sushi making, I suggest you hold the crabsticks and the cucumber with your fingers then fold them. Try to press the nori firmly to make them stick. Remember, don’t fold your rolling mat altogether with the sushi! Repeat the process.

(this is the link of the video above, in case it doesn't work)

7. Cut them

8. Enjoy!