Sushi is easier than you think
Whenever our family decides to eat out the majority vote is usually for sushi. With the 4 of us it usually ends up costing around $50 depending on how many rolls we order. My husband has been saying for the past few years that he wanted to try making it himself. When he said it a couple months ago a lightbulb went off and I decided it would be the perfect Christmas gift. I went online to figure out all of the supplies I needed and ordered them all on Amazon. Christmas day he successfully made us sushi. When I went grocery shopping this morning I discovered everything I needed was right there! Now, if you want some made with raw fish like you typically get at a restaurant you will have to go to a fish market and ask for sushi grade fishes, but if you are just making California or Philadelphia rolls here is what you need.
Everything can be found at HEB:
- Smoked Salmon or crab meat(imitation crab works)
- cucumber
- avocado
- cream cheese
- sushi rice
- rice vinegar
- Nori - can be found at HEB in the asian foods but can also be purchased on Amazon.
- sriracha mayo or soy sauce for dipping.
*If you want to make your rolls inside out, with the rice outside you will need a bamboo rolling mat, which they also sell at HEB. For this we are just doing them with nori outside which doesn't require a mat.
Cook your rice, its best to use a rice cooker for consistency but its not necessary, just follow the directions on the package. When the rice is done add a tablespoon of rice vinegar and stir it in.Let the rice cool while you slice up your fish and veggies into long skinny pieces.
Lay your nori down on a cutting board or something flat. Dip your hands in water and using your fingers cover the nori with rice but leave about an inch empty at the top. Lay all your vegetables, fish, and cream cheese onto the rice about an inch from the bottom.
Use a good sharp knife to slice it the thickness you desire and transfer it to a plate. I like mine topped with sriracha mayo but you can also just put some soy sauce on the side for dipping. It's super easy I promise...and really yummy!
