Before attempting your first California roll, you should be able to make a basic inside out roll. Check out our "How inside out rolls" if you're not sure how to do so. The California sushi roll is perfect for those who don't care much for raw fish. The main ingredient is imitation crab sticks (made of cooked Surimi fish meat), and so this sushi roll is easier to make and is safe for pregnant women to enjoy.
Wrap your bamboo mat with plastic wrap. This is necessary in order to prevent rice from sticking to the mat.
Take a nori sheet, and break it in half. Place one half on the mat, with the shiny side facing down.
Grab a handful of prepared sushi rice, and spread it gently over the nori - about 1cm high. There's no need to press the rice onto the nori, only spread it.
Sprinkle a spoonful of Tobiko and/or sesame seeds evenly over the rice.
Flip the nori so that the rice is now facing down.
Line up the crab meat sticks along the nori.
Next to it, line up 1-2 thick slices avocado.
Tip - if you're not serving the dish immediately, you might want to squirt a few drops of lemon on the avocado, to prevent it from turning brown.
I always have a problem with the fishy flavor of the nori. Does anyone know if there is a particular type of nori that is more fishy than another? If so, what nori should I use?
I use the Hana to Hana brand. Not very fishy, unless it's cold or used for onigiri, which I'd left in the refrigerator a little too long...I hate the fishy flavor too, but I haven't had it happen when used for sushi. If it still turns out fishy, try adding toasted sesame seeds. My family loves extra sesame seeds any way, but it should add a cover to the fishy flavor.
does anyone know a replacement for avocadoes? im sorry, i just don't like avocadoes...
I suppose you can use cucumper instead. I don't like avacado either, but you don't really taste it. I don't like cucumber in mine so I replace it with cream cheese and I use extra cream cheese and crab to cover the taste of the avacado. Quoting Denny Nguyen:
Is there no cucumber required?
You can use cucmber instead of cream cheese. Like I stated above though, you might be able to replace it with the avacado.
I always have a problem with the fishy flavor of the nori. Does anyone know if there is a particular type of nori that is more fishy than another? If so, what nori should I use?
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I use the Hana to Hana brand. Not very fishy, unless it's cold or used for onigiri, which I'd left in the refrigerator a little too long...I hate the fishy flavor too, but I haven't had it happen when used for sushi. If it still turns out fishy, try adding toasted sesame seeds. My family loves extra sesame seeds any way, but it should add a cover to the fishy flavor.
I suppose you can use cucumper instead. I don't like avacado either, but you don't really taste it. I don't like cucumber in mine so I replace it with cream cheese and I use extra cream cheese and crab to cover the taste of the avacado. Quoting Denny Nguyen:
You can use cucmber instead of cream cheese. Like I stated above though, you might be able to replace it with the avacado.
i ordered mine off amazon, also a sushi rolling mat.
it doesn't ruin it! brown rice makes it even healthier and you don't have to use the toasted sesame seeds for colour, if you don't like them.
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brown rice ruins it :O
you buy the ingredients at Whole Foods.
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