Learn How to Make Sushi with Me

As one of my favorite foods in this whole entire world, I thought why not make a #FoodieFriday about it?

I’m o-fish-ally ready to show you how to make sushi!

Get a pen and paper ready! Just kidding… this is the new generation. Maybe screenshot it?

Ingredients:

The Rice

1/4 cup of Rice Vinegar
3 tablespoons of Sugar
1 tablespoon of Salt

The Sushi

1 Cucumber
½ an Avocado
Seaweed
Damp paper towel
Plastic wrap

Spicy Mayo

Slices of crab
2 spoonfuls of real Mayo
3 sprinkles of Tobasco

Let’s Rock and ROLL!

Ha! Get it? Let’s get started for real…This will be the homemade version of the California Roll. But you can add whatever you like to it, depending on your taste!

The Rice… and some other items.

Making sushi will make you a great multitasker, that’s for sure. Grab your rice pot and add your preference of either white or brown rice. I used white rice. Set that aside while it cooks. Side note: don’t forget to add water and drain it so it’s clean water.

Let the rice sit and start on the cucumber. Peel the cucumber, de-seed it and cut it into thin slices. Make sure they are thin slices. It’ll make it easier to insert to your sushi roll. Cut the avocado in half and slice one side into pieces. Grab the spoon and scoop the avocado slices out of its shell carefully.

Take out the rice from the rice cooker. Be ready for the rice vinegar, salt and sugar. Warm up the ingredients and mix thoroughly until dissolved. Sprinkle the mixture onto the rice and stir. The rice should be moist and sticky. So add a piece of paper towel so it absorbs everything in the rice.

The Spicy Mayo

Grab a small bowl, cut the crab into small pieces, add two spoonfuls of mayo and three sprinkles of tobasco. Mix, mix, mix!

Side note: the sprinkles of tobasco could change with how spicy you like it.

The Sushi

Slice a few pieces of crab. Grab the cucumber and avocado slices. Place a plastic wrap (can also use a bamboo roll if you have/prefer) on a flat surface, in which you will start your sushi making. Prepare the seaweed by cutting it with a thin and smooth knife. Place the damp rice on the “matte” side of the seaweed. You’ll notice the matte versus the shiny side if you look closely. Flip the seaweed, so the rice is on the flat surface.

Side note: I bought the seaweed at Whole Foods, since it was the most recommended. #NotAnAd

Add the crab, cucumber and avocado slices to one side of the “shiny” part of the seaweed; leaving a little space on one side and enough on the other to roll in. Wet your finger tips and slide it on the larger end of the empty seaweed side.

Roll the plastic wrap on top of the rice and push it towards you to create the roll-like sushi.