Sea to You

If you love sushi, you must take a sushi making class! My boyfriend and I took the introductory maki making class at Sea to You Sushi in Boston, and it was so much fun! But for those of you who don’t have a class nearby, you are in luck. Your guide to making homemade sushi awaits!

Sushi Kit- Best to get yourself to an Asian Market!
Nori (Seaweed sheets cut in half)
Bamboo Mat  (make sure to saran wrap it to prevent the rice from sticking)
Sushi Rice
Customizable Ingredients:
   - Cucumber
   - Carrots
   - Surimi (imitation crab)
   - SUSHI GRADE: salmon, tuna, eel, etc.
   - Cooked shrimp
Sesame seeds
Eel sauce
Japanese Mayo
Sriracha (hot sauce)
Soy Sauce

Rice

It is best to purchase sushi rice: Japanese white hulled short grain.

1. Rinse the Rice

2. Place a 1:1 ratio of rice and water in a rice cooker, cook on high
3. Place rice on a damped towel and cover with another on the kitchen table, allow rice to cool
4. Place rice in a bowl and combine with sushi vinegar (includes sugar)
Note: It is best to use all of the rice you make right away, otherwise it can harden

Seaweed Inside Maki 

1. Place Nori, shiny side down, on Bamboo Mat 

2. Spread out rice (size of a small snowball) over the nori, make sure too lightly spread the rice to keep it fluffy 

3. Flip nori side
4. Place fillings (“hot dog style”) onto the tide side of the nori closest to you 

5. With two hands, firmly roll up the bamboo mat to shape the sushi into a cylinder, unwrap 

(haha, Jeffrey is going to kill me for this!)

6. With a sharp knife, cut the sushi into bite sized pieces
7. Decorate with your choice of:
      a. Sesame seeds
      b. Eel Sauce
      c. Spicy Mayo (Combine Japanese Mayo & Sriracha)
8. Enjoy with Soy Sauce & of course chopsticks!!

Seaweed Outside Maki

·  Basically the same instructions as above, however you place the fillings of on the rice itself.

Jumbo Maki

 · Again, Basically the same instructions as Seaweed Inside/Outside Maki, however you place the nori and fillings “hamburger style” and stuff it as full as you can get away with!

Fun Fact
Maki = “roll.” So don’t get caught saying Maki Roll = “Roll Roll!"

Next Week’s Lesson ;) :