California Rolls

Submitted: Kellee

Ingredients:

Rice (see below)
Nori (Seaweed sheets)
Cucumber
Avocado
Imitation Crab Meat (the sticks work best)
Sesame Seeds, wasabi, soy sauce (optional)

Directions for Su-meshi (vinegared rice):

1 ¾ Cups of short grain rice
8 tps of Seasoned Rice Vinegar
Cook rice according to the directions on the package. Once cooked, add 8 tsp of Seasoned Rice Vinegar to the cooked rice and fluff with a wet spatula. Set aside to cool.

Directions for Futo-Maki (thick-rolled sushi):

Note: You will need a makisu (bamboo sushi rolling mat) to roll the sushi.

Peel both the avocado and cucumber and cut each into thin strips. Pull apart crab into thin strips. Set aside.
Cover your bamboo mat with plastic wrap or gallon-size Ziploc bag. Place a seaweed sheet on top of the covered mat and spread prepared rice on top of the seaweed and press firmly. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the rice. Turn the sushi layer over so that the seaweed is on top and the rice is on the bottom of the mat. Place avocado, cucumber, and crab lengthwise in the middle on the seaweed. Roll the bamboo mat forward, pressing the ingredients inside the cylinder-shaped sushi. Using a wet knife, cut the sushi roll into 6 pieces. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi.

Feeling Creative? Make your own creation ~ Spice up your sushi roll by adding any of the following:
-Raw Tuna or Salmon (use only raw meat labeled “Sashimi”)
-Spicy Mayonnaise (mix mayonnaise with chili powder & paprika)
-Cooked Shrimp (try shrimp tempura or fried shrimp in a batter)
-tofu
-Eel sauce or cooked eel
-Anything!

**Most items listed in this recipe can be found at a Japanese Grocery Store.
Two stores I recommend:
One World Market Noble Fish
42705 Grand River Ave # B 45 E 14 Mile Rd
Novi, MI 48375 Clawson, MI 48017