On new years eve we made sushi at my mom and Jürgen's house in Germany. It's not difficult to make and can be fun to do with friends. To make sushi at home you need:
sushi rice
nori sheets
fillings - we had cucumber, avo and fish
and wasabi, ginger and soya sauce to serve it with.
Bamboo mat and plastic wrap for rolling.
Cook the sushi rice according to the instructions on the packet. Start early because you need the rice to cool down before you can start.
Cover your bamboo rolling mat with some plastic wrap to prevent the (very sticky) rice from sticking to the mat. Place a nori sheet on the mat. I've since read that you can cut (or fold and break) the sheet in half.
Cover the nori sheet with rice, leaving about a cm at the furthest end free.
We kept it basic and added fish,
cucumber
and avo.
Then start rolling. It takes some getting used to. You have to kind of pull the mat ahead a bit so it doesn't get rolled up as well.
When you get to the end, wet your fingers and rub some water across the free edge of the nori. This will make it stick.
Finish rolling. And give it a good squeeze to get it shaped nicely and keep everything from falling apart.
Remove the bamboo mat and plastic.
For slicing you need the sharpest knife you can find. And wet the blade slightly after each slice. It will help you to slice neatly and prevent the rice from sticking to you knife.
Don't forget to serve it with wasabi, pickled ginger and soya sauce.
And eat as much as you can!
