California Sushi Rice Bowl

Name: California Sushi Rice Bowl
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 servings (*about 400g) Cooked Japanese Short Grain Rice; 25 ml (5 teaspoons) Rice Vinegar; 20 g (4 teaspoons) Sugar; 2 g (slightly less 1/2 teaspoon) Salt; 150 g Imitation Crab Meat *OR Cooked Prawns; 1/2 Avocado; 1 small Cucumber *e.g. Lebanese Cucumber; 1 tablespoon Japanese Mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce; Toasted Sesame Seeds; Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe) *optional; 1/2 sheet Toasted Nori

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

Melbourne, Australia

California Sushi Rolls have gained world-wide popularity. These days there are many variations, but originally Avocado and Imitation Crab Meat are the key fillings. Cucumber is also popular. I used the same ingredients to make this rice bowl dish. Super quick & easy, and it is delicious!

Hiroko Liston @hirokoliston

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Ingredients

2 servings

Sushi Rice
2servings (*about 400g) Cooked Japanese Short Grain Rice
25 ml (5 teaspoons)Rice Vinegar
20 g (4 teaspoons)Sugar
2 g(slightly less 1/2 teaspoon) Salt
Toppings
150 gImitation Crab Meat *OR Cooked Prawns
1/2Avocado
1small Cucumber *e.g. Lebanese Cucumber
1 tablespoonJapanese Mayonnaise
1 teaspoonSoy Sauce
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Tobiko (Flying Fish Roe) *optional
1/2 sheetToasted Nori

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Steps

1

Heat cooked Rice to hot. Mix Rice Vinegar, Sugar and Salt in a small bowl, and pour the mixture over the hot Rice. Mix well and allow to cool. *Note: To help the rice cool quickly, spread the rice over a large dinner plate.
2

Prepare the other ingredients while the rice is cooling. Cut Imitation Crab Meat, Avocado and Cucumber into the size that is easy to eat.
3

In a small bowl, mix Japanese Mayonnaise and Soy Sauce. Cut Toasted Nori into thin strips.
4

Half fill a bowl with cooled Sushi Rice and arrange Imitation Crab Meat, Avocado and Cucumber on the rice. Drizzle the mayonnaise sauce, Sprinkle with Toasted Sesame Seeds, Tobiko and Nori, and enjoy.