Vegetarian Sushi for Beginners: How to Create a Basic Sushi Roll

This is a step-by-step guide outlining the process of rolling a simple sushi dish. The following instructions are intended for those who would like to experiment with the art of rolling sushi and develop the technique to apply to more complex sushi rolls. The steps are simple, easy to use, and FUN! Sushi is a delicious, specialty dish which is often expensive. Learning the basics of rolling your own sushi will allow you to create this dish for a fraction of the price.

Creating sushi can be a great way to entertain dinner guests and is actually a fun process! Patience, attention to detail, and an appreciation for sushi are the only prerequisites for this how-to; no prior experience rolling sushi needed. The process will take approximately one hour and produce around 5 rolls, perfect for 2-3 people. Invite your friends to help for a great group activity!

Step 1: Step 1: Gather The Needed Ingredients and Materials

All of the ingredients and materials in this basic Sushi roll can generally be found at your local super market. Use only fresh ingredients for best results!

Ingredients List:

• 2 Cups short grain or medium grain rice
• 1/4 Cup rice vinegar
• 1 TSP Salt
• 1 Package roasted seaweed sheets
• 2 Carrots (whole)
• 1 Cucumber
• 1 Avocado
• Cream cheese (block form)
• Soy sauce (for dipping)
• Wasabi sauce (for use as a garnish

**NOTE** Raw and cooked fish such as salmon or tuna can easily be added to this recipe to create a non-vegetarian sushi, HOWEVER, it is important to use sushi grade cuts of raw fish to avoid illness.

Materials List:

• Cooking pot for preparing rice
• Large mixing bowl
• Rolling mat (bamboo sushi mats are available at specialty stores, but a thin, flexible, plastic sheet also works well)
• Small bowl
• Sharp, non-serrated knife
• Cutting board

Comments

[jcorcoran4]

There are so many reasons to choose a vegan lifestyle. Here are two short videos to help everyone understand why so many are making this life-altering choice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKr4HZ7ukSE and http://www.veganvideo.org

[the vengeful aug]

That was the stupidest thing

[2002eilra]

it was not the stupidest thing ever . sushi is a culture of japanese , long time ago the japanese invented sushi as sushi is tasty and healty.

[the vengeful aug]

I was not talking about sushi, I was talking about the linked video on that guys comment.

[2002eilra]

sushi is healty and yummy . u can use alot of ingredients to make sushi .

[lord_kian]

I have follow your guide to make my first sushi but with some variation first I use a large grain rice because I didn't have sushi rice and I like broke paradigms with the vinegar was a little like a rissotto but not too much and I use cream cheese the spreadable one because i didn't find the block form.

This is a photo of the result, thank for the guide

[jennabee25]

This, in general, is a nice introduction to sushi making, vegetarian or not. I like the vegetarian idea myself, as I am one. :)

[scoochmaroo]

Yum! Making sushi rolls is such a fun thing to do as part of a dinner with friends.