How to: California Roll (Restaurant Style Made Easy!)

I'm showing you how to make a California roll! Finally! It's been about a month since I uploaded the other video I made the same night. haha

Like I mentioned in the video, "rolls" are what Americans know as sushi today. California rolls are an example of them.

I don't explain how to make the sushi rice because I have not perfected it so I don't want to look like a dummy. But I made about 1 cup 1/2. with almost 1:1 ratio of water, 5 tblsp of rice vinegar with 2 tblsp of sugar and salt.. I forgot exactly how much sugar and salt it was but it was around there. My books aren't around me right now.

Also do keep in mind that in the tutorial I used a whole sheet but for a small california roll you only need half of it. But it still turned out well =)

Materials:
Bamboo mat (wrapped in either a ziploc or saran wrap)
A very good sharp knife

Ingredients:
Cucumber
Avocado
Sushi seaweed
Sushi rice (short grain rice only!)
Fish cake (crab sticks)

Optional:
Smelt roe (because not everyone likes eating fish eggs)
Japanese Mayo (regular would work just fine)

Enjoy with Kikkoman low sodium soy sauce or with my fav, spicy mayo! (sriracha with mayo)

Follow me on TWITTER!
http://www.twitter.com/MakeupANNimal

Beats provided by MrTbizzo

FTC: All my own stuff. I don't think sushi people would sponsor me? haha I did used to work for a few sushi restaurants though so if you were wondering that's where part of my knowledge came from

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• sushi
• roll
• california
• tutorial
• how
• to
• restaurant
• style
• food
• cooking
• appetizer
• party
• idea
• snacks
• japanese
• cuisine
• catering
• healthy
• eating
• recipe
• easy
• prep
• MakeupANNimal

[dragbike14]

suggestion places some saran wrap or a ziplock in your case on the acctual cutting board prior to flipping the rice side on the surface it helps tremensely, but other than that you did a great job!

[MakeupANNimal]

@dragbike14 That's a good idea! I think I remember the place I worked at doing that, but thanks for reminding me!

[dragbike14]

can you cook for my family too?

[MakeupANNimal]

@dragbike14 and hah. I barely do any cooking nowadays.

[merrituber1]

@MakeupANNimal eh if he keeps watching you, maybe he will learn something or grow up liking to cook. keep up the videos and have fun, be safe doing them no matter what anyone says or does :)

[MakeupANNimal]

@merrituber1 lol don't. I kinda agree lol I thought it was funny

[merrituber1]

@MakeupANNimal err. looking back at my comment I almost feel like it was rude. sorry.

[MakeupANNimal]

@merrituber1 lol, surprised he didn't.

[MakeupANNimal]

@dragbike14 He surely is!