California Rolls

Name: California Rolls
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 540 ml White rice; 4 1/2 tbsp ┌Rice Vinegar; 1 1/2 tbsp │Sugar; 1 1/2 tbsp └Salt; 2 Avocado; 20 Imitation crab sticks; 1 Toasted sesame seeds; 4 sheets Toasted nori; 1 Soy sauce (wasabi soy sauce)

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

When I was living in NY working as a waitress, there was a Brazilian who worked at the sushi counter of the restaurant. I often watched him being taught sushi rolling techniques from the head chef, so I tried recreating what I learned from that experience.

Once you are done rolling, you can spread fish roe evenly on top to make it prettier. This is called a California special roll. For 8 rolls (48 pieces). Recipe by ochikeron

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

Once you are done rolling, you can spread fish roe evenly on top to make it prettier. This is called a California special roll. For 8 rolls (48 pieces). Recipe by ochikeron

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Ingredients

8 servings

540 mlWhite rice
Sushi vinegar
4 1/2 tbsp┌Rice Vinegar
1 1/2 tbsp│Sugar
1 1/2 tbsp└Salt
2Avocado
20Imitation crab sticks
1Toasted sesame seeds
4sheets Toasted nori
1Soy sauce (wasabi soy sauce)

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Steps

1

Heat vinegar, sugar, and salt to a boil to dissolve the sugar and salt.
2

Once the rice is cooked, lightly mix it in the rice cooker and mix in the sushi vinegar while it is still warm.
3

Mix the rice with a slicing motion, being sure not to crush the grains. Use a fan to dispel the steam and bring out the luster of the rice.
4

Peel the avocado, remove the pit, and slice lengthwise into 8 slices.
5

Cut the nori sheets in half.
6

Cover the nori sheet evenly with rice and flip over. Form 2 rows of avocado and crab meat. Roll using a sushi rolling mat covered in plastic wrap. Stop rolling 1 cm away from the end and press firmly. Then finish rolling.
7

Sprinkle sesame seeds.
8

Using a moistened knife, slice into 6 pieces. Don't press down, pull the knife back toward you in a sawing motion as you slice. Its easier to cut if you use a good sharp knife and moisten it slightly. However, I used a moist serrated knife, like the kind you use to slice bread. It slices cleanly.
9

Season with soy sauce or wasabi soy sauce if you like.