This recipe makes 3 rolls, about 24 pieces. You will need a "makisu", which is a sushi rolling mat.
Ingredients:
- 1+1/2 American cups (400 cc or 340 g) California Rose Rice (short grain)
- 1 + 2/3 American cups (395 g) water
- 2 Tbsp. + 1 1/2 tsp. (35 cc) rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. (20 g) granular sugar
- 1 + 4/5 tsp. (10 g) salt
- 2 1/2 inches (6 cm) Dashi Konbu (dried seaweed for broth)
- 8 oz. (224 g) imitation crab meat
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 cucumber
- 3 sheets of nori (dried seaweed sheets)
- 1 and a half avocado
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Making Sushi Rice
- Wash the rice until the water rinses clear.
- 1+1/2 American cups (400 cc or 340 g) California Rose Rice (short grain) or measure 2 cups with the rice cooker measuring cup (1 cup = 200 cc)
- Drain the rice in a colander and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Place the rice in a sauce pan or rice cooker and add water. Turn on a rice cooker or if you are cooking with a sauce pan, cover the pan with a lid and bring it to a boil over high heat. Once it starts boiling, turn to low and let it simmer until the water is gone (about 20 minutes). Turn off the heat and let it rest with a lid for an additional 5 minutes.
- 1 + 2/3 American cups (395 g) water
- While the rice is cooking, in a small sauce pan, mix:
- 2 Tbsp. + 1 1/2 tsp. (35 cc) rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp. + 2 tsp. (20 g) granular sugar
- 1 + 4/5 tsp. (10 g) salt
- Heat the vinegar mixture over low heat until sugar and salt are completely dissolved. Never let it boil. Add and leave for 30 minutes in the vinegar sauce:
- 2 1/2 inches (6 cm) Dashi Konbu (dried seaweed for broth)
- Spread the cooked hot rice into a large bowl. Immediately sprinkle the vinegar sauce over the rice and mix with a thin spatula. Cut the lumps of rice into small pieces so the vinegar will be evenly fold into rice. Mix quickly while the rice is very hot. Avoid unnecessary smashing or pressing motions.
- Cover the rice with a plastic and set aside.
Making California Rolls
- Chop finely:
- 8 oz. (224 g) imitation crab meat
- Add the seasoning to the above and mix well:
- 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- Using a spoon, scrape out the seeds from the cucumber. Cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch wide strips. Sprinkle a dash of salt and set aside.
- 1 cucumber
- Peel, remove seeds and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch wide strips:
- Place a sushi rolling mat (makisu) on your working surface. Cover the mat with a sheet of plastic wrap.
- Spread 1/3 of rice thinly and evenly over the plastic. Press the rice with your finger tips using a sheet of plastic wrap so that the rice won't stick to your fingers.
- Place a sheet of nori (dried seaweed sheet) on top of the rice. Then on one end of the nori, add a strip of crab mixture, sliced cucumber and a few slices of avocado.
- Start rolling from the side with the filling (fig. 1), lifting up the rolling mat and pushing the filling with your finger tips so that they will not fall out (fig. 2). When the starting edge of the roll touches the seaweed (nori), start pulling the plastic sheet and rolling mat away from the sushi roll, because you do not want to include the plastic wrap and rolling mat in your sushi roll (fig. 3). Keep rolling forward as you pull the plastic sheet and rolling mat away from the sushi roll (fig. 4). After rolling all the way, open the mat, place the roll in the middle of the mat and give the final squeeze to make the rice stick together (fig. 5). Open the mat and remove the plastic sheet (fig. 6).
- Lightly toast sesame seeds in a frying pan.
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- Sprinkle 1/3 of sesame seeds on a cutting board. Place the roll and roll on the board so the seeds will stick to the roll. Slice with a clean and wet knife, to prevent the rice from sticking to the knife.
FAQs
A California roll is a fresh take on traditional Japanese rice rolls. Filled with avocado, crab, and cucumber, it's fresh and crunchy and makes a filling meal. You can use real or imitation crab.
How do you assemble California rolls? ›
Arrange, in a horizontal row 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the bottom, the crab followed by a row of avocado and a row of cucumber. Grabbing both nori and the mat, roll the mat over the filling so the extra space at the bottom touches the other side, squeezing down to make a nice tight roll.
What is the difference between California roll and California maki? ›
"The difference between California Rolls and Maki-zushi is the way it's rolled. The California Roll has the sushi rice on the outside with the nori on the inside. A Maki roll has the sushi rice on the inside with the nori on the outside.
What is the original California roll? ›
California roll, a type of inside-out sushi roll (uramaki) in which vinegared rice (rather than nori, an edible seaweed) forms the outside of the roll, usually encompassing cucumber, crab (or imitation crab), and avocado.
Does California roll have raw ingredients? ›
Unlike traditional sushi rolls, the California roll does not use raw fish as its main ingredient. Instead, it features avocado, imitation crab (also called kani), cucumber, and sushi rice, all wrapped in a sheet of nori (seaweed).
How to make sushi in 5 steps? ›
How To Make Sushi
- Make the rice.
- Cut and prepare your sushi fillings (fish, veggies, etc.).
- Layer: bamboo rolling mat, saran wrap, nori seaweed sheet, rice.
- Lay thin layer of fish and veggies on rice.
- Roll it up until top and bottom edges of nori meet; seal edges together.
- Cut into bite-sized pieces and serve.
Sushi Chef Kaz Matsune from Breakthrough Sushi came by the Autodesk kitchen to show us how it was done.
- Step 1: Prep Your Seafood. ...
- Step 2: Prepare Your Rice. ...
- Step 3: Cut Your Fish. ...
- Step 4: Cut Nori Wrapper in Half and Put Rice. ...
- Step 5: Add Fish and Roll. ...
- Step 6: Cut the Sushi Roll. ...
- Step 7: Serve!
A combination of California, Spicy California & Vegetable Sushi rolls.
What is Maki made of? ›
However, “sushi's” real name is Makizushi, or “Maki.” Maki refers to “rolled” sushi rice. The rice is rolled in a sheet of dry seaweed, called “nori.” It could occasionally be wrapped using other media, such as omelet, thin cucumber, and even soy paper.
Can I eat a California roll while pregnant? ›
Most experts agree that sushi without raw fish is safe during pregnancy, as long as it's prepared in a sanitary environment. That means veggie rolls, California rolls, and shrimp tempura rolls get the green light. In general, fish is considered a very healthy option during pregnancy.
California roll (加州巻き,カリフォルニアロール, kariforunia rōru) or California maki is an uramaki (inside-out makizushi roll) containing imitation crab (or rarely real crab), avocado, and cucumber.
Is there California Maki in Japan? ›
The California roll, nearly unknown in Japan but wildly popular abroad, is a reversed makizushi called ura-makizushi. The rice is on the outside and the seaweed on the inside. Inarizushi is sushi in a deep-fried tofu pocket that is stuffed with rice and sometimes other ingredients.
What is California Maki made of? ›
A California roll is a maki-style sushi roll that uses avocado, cucumber, and lump crab meat instead of the traditional raw fish. Maki-style sushi means that the ingredients are rolled in seaweed and paired with vinegared sushi rice.
Are California rolls good or bad for you? ›
A California sushi roll is a healthy choice if you don't go with high-calorie dips and sauces, such as mayonnaise. 3.6. Rainbow sushi This is a combination of different types of sushi and presented in one serving. Ingredients may include: crab sticks, salmon, shrimp, at least one type of tuna, and other fish.
What is the orange stuff on the California roll? ›
Tobiko is the tiny, orange, pearl-like stuff you find on sushi rolls. It's actually flying fish roe, which technically makes it a caviar (albeit less expensive than its sturgeon cousin). Tobiko adds crunchy texture and salty taste to the dish, not to mention artistic flair.
Does California roll contain cream cheese? ›
A California roll is another form of uramaki sushi, with the rice being on the outside. This refreshing roll features crab sticks, avocado, cucumber and, of course, cream cheese.
What is the difference between a California roll and hand roll? ›
If you're confused about the difference between roll vs hand roll sushi, here's the 411: Sushi roll is called “Maki” and consists of cylinders that are sliced into several individual pieces—generally 6 to 8 servings. Hand roll sushi is called, “Temaki” and is a cone-shaped individual serving.
