Sushi Maki Recipes

Sushi maki simply translated means "Sushi roll". The following recipe will show you how to make a kappa-maki (cucumber roll).

This item is standard fare in sushi restaurants, so its more than likely you've set your teeth into a few of these tasty and refreshing morsels.

Kappa-maki can be a somewhat tricky to make given their small size. In Japanese they are also called hoso-makior thin rolls.

Ingredients

1 medium sized English or Japanese cucumber

2 1/2 teaspoons of toasted sesame seeds

2 sheets of toasted noris (seeweed)

1 1/2 teaspoons of wasabi paste

2 cups of cooked and seasoned sushi rice

Method

1. Cut each sheet of nori in half
2. Cut the cucumber into quarters. Tip: Measure the cucumber by placing it next to the sheet of nori and cut it accordingly.

If you're using an English cucumber, scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.

3. Place half a sheet of the nori, shiny side down, on a bamboo rolling mat.

4. Dampen you hands with water to prevent the rice from sticking to them.

5. Spread a thin layer of sushi rice evenly over the nori. Don't over do it or your roll will split!

6. Leave about 1/2 an inch at the top of the nori bare.

7. Using the tip of a finger make a shallow tunnel across the sushi rice.

8. Place a small amount of wasabi in the tunnel of rice.

9. Sprinkle on some sesame seeds and add a piece of cucumber.

Rolling Your Sushi

1. Smear a very small amount of water across the exposed, top part of the nori.

2. Lift the end of the bamboo mat that is closest to you and at the same time place your fingers on the ingredients.

3. Roll the mat until it reaches the edge of your sushi rice

4. Gently squeeze the bamboo mat with both hands.

5. Completely open the bamboo mat and pull your roll back towards you.

6. Roll again and gently "squeeze" or form the roll with both of your hands.

7. Dampen a knife and cut your roll into two even pieces.8. Place the two pieces of your sushi roll side-by-side and slice again so that you have 8 pieces.

There you have it! Kappa-maki is just one of many sushi maki recipes you'll find on this site. Visit often!

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