FIRST TIME:made my own SUSHI

I'm craving for some Philadelphia rolls and california maki, 

so I decided to make my own sushi at home. :)

It was my first time to make a sushi roll

and it goes like this... :))

SUSHI RICE:

(ingredients)

1 cup Japanese rice

1 cup water

2.5 tbsp rice vinegar

1 tbsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

-wash the rice until the water becomes clear

 -drain the rice and set aside

-boil the 1 cup water and add the rice

-cook for 20 minutes

-prepare your sushi vinegar 

-mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved

 -spread the hot steamed rice into a large plate,  DONT use metal plate

-sprinkle the vinegar mixture over the rice and mix together

 -prepare the toppings or fillings of your choice

*remember, there are a lot of possible fillings for sushi rolls,

by mixing and matching any ingredients, you can create as many different varieties of  rolls.

 -ready your bamboo mat and cling wrap

-place cling wrap on top of the bamboo mat

 - Spread a portion of sushi rice on top of the cling wrap

you can also use nori sheet instead of cling wrap

*TIP! - It's important to keep your hands wet while working with sushi rice because it is sticky.

 Place your toppings lengthwise at center of your rice.

 my first roll : mango,crab stick,cream cheese

 

The fun part: START ROLLING :))

-roll the bamboo mat forward

-press firmly the bamboo mat with hands

 -tighten your roll by pressing and pulling on your mat

 -finish your rolling by rolling your tightened roll over the last flap

 Roll your sushi up and cut them into 1 inch rounds and serve.

 *TIP! - use a very sharp knife or wipe the knife with a wet cloth before slicing each sushi 

so rice will not stick on the knife

 second roll: with mayonaise filling

  NOT BAD FOR A FIRST TIMER!!! :)

my first roll: I did not put any mayonaise filling so I put the mayonaise on top instead.

my second roll: I put mayonaise in the center so no need to put mayo on top :)

Do try it, and let me know how is it.

HAVE FUN ROLLING!:)